Friday Revision Homework - Stitches 116 - 120

I N V I T A T I O N

Sunbonnet Sue 

is cordially invited to a Fancy Dress Party at 

The Crystal Ballrooms, Metropolis City

on Friday February 7th 2020

at 9pm.

Sue:   Wow! What fun! I really want to go, but Fancy Dress... What shall I go as? How should I dress?

Queenie:   They didn't invite ME!!! Why??? 

Sue:   Don't sulk! 

Queenie:   Well, IF I had been invited I know just what I would have gone as!

Sue:   You do? Tell me, tell me, tell me please!

Queenie:   You see, I have just learned this fancy stitch, Woven Long Tail Lazy Daisy Stitch.

Sue:   Oh really? How would you use it?

Queenie:   Well, it always reminded me of an Egyptian collar.

Sue:   So you would dress as an Egyptian princess?

Queenie:   Yes, I think so, and the Magic Split Stitch would be excellent for the black hair.

Sue:   Oh, why don't you make me a collar and the wig and the dress and the armbands...

Queenie:   Why should I?!

Sue:   PLEASE!

Queenie:   Oh well, all right then. As I am not invited I guess I could just as well make it for you...

Sue:   You're a great pal!

Queenie:   Pfft... Just remember, it's going to be very windy. So windy your hair will cover your face! No one will see your pretty face, but everyone will see MY costume!

Sue:  Pfft!

Sunday Stitch School - Revision: Stitches 116 - 120

Sorry there was a holiday last Sunday caused by the quilt show at Tokyo Dome.

We have a lot to catch up on. Let's review stitches 116 - 120.

Click on the headline for instructions and information.

116 Woven Long Tail Chain
This is such a great arrangement, and the variations are many. Play with length or thread.

117 French Knotted Lazy Daisy Stitch
A long name for a simple stitch!

118 Lazy Daisy Picot Stitch
Very similar in looks to the previous stitch, maybe a bit more untidy, though. The workings are totally different.

119 Alternating Magic Split Stitch
This stitch is not difficult at all, but looks impressive. The kind of stitch that gives instant satisfaction for very little input.

120 Magic Split Stitch
Even easier! Maybe not as impressive, though. Smart stitching, double value - two stitches for the price if one.

Homework: Figure out a way to use these stitches for a Sunbonnet Sue block.

Friday Homework for Lesson 119: Alternating Magic Split Stitch

This stitch is easy, but looks a bit complicated. I enjoyed doing my homework.

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart.

Aida Sampler

It makes such a lovely braid look.

Teal Wool Tailoring Scribble Cloth

The stitch takes a gentle curve nicely.
If you didn't know it, you would think it is some kind of whipped stitch, wouldn't you?

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 119: Alternating Magic Split Stitch

In my recent progress report on the Circles Challenge I showed a stitch I call Alternating Magic Split Stitch.

It was way back in 2012 that I learned a new way of making Magic Chain from Madam Totsuka and wrote a blogpost about it. Click here to see.

Taking a cue from that Chain Stitch variation, I made a new kind of Split Stitch in two colours.

So Sunday Stitch School's stitch of the week is 119 Alternating Magic Split Stitch. Have you seen this stitch before? Do you know of an official name?

You start with two threads of different colours in your needle.

Take a Back Stitch between the two threads, 'splitting' them.

Before you make a new stitch, switch the threads over.

Make a new stitch.

By coming out inside the chain of the previous stitch, you get a Split Stitch.

Continue.

Alternate the colours, and Hey Presto, the magic look appears.

Homework:

Add some magic to these samplers:

Next week Sunday Stitch School will work on the 'un-alternating' Magic Split Stitch.