Revision Homework - Stitches 241 - 245

Finally I managed to complete this sampler. 

For the outlines, hair and glasses I have used Stem Stitch.

Sunday Stitch School - Revision: Stitches 241 - 245

Sue! Sue! Sunbonnet Sue! Where are you? It is time for you to come out from the shadows... Let's repeat the following Sunday Stitch School's stitches and then make a summery sampler:

(click on the title for instructions)

241 Bow Tie Stitch

A Rhodes type of stitch, that could be used for birds, butterflies as well as Bow Ties.

242 Double Wheatear Stitch

I really like this Wheatear stitch variation. Double beauty!

243 Basket Stitch

Easy and useful.

244 French Cretan Stitch

I have received so many suggestions for what this stitch looks like. I don't like it very much but it is an unusual stitch for sure.

245 Spine Chain Stitch

It looks especially nice on a gentle curve.

Homework:

Use Sue to sum up the stitches.

Next week has a busy schedule - I might not manage to have the sampler done by Friday...

Friday Homework for Lesson 243: Basket Stitch

 I like the Basket Stitch. I like to stitch it and I like to look at it.

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Yes, it does take a gentle curve.

Mottled Wool Scribbling Cloth

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 243: Basket Stitch

 When you see this, what do you think?

Ah, that's a set of wonky Herringbone Stitch!

Yes, taking today's stitch for a Herringbone Stitch that has gone slightly off-centre is easy. As you have probably guessed, this is NOT a Herringbone Stitch. 

It is the Basket Stitch.

It is worked quite differently, and the back of the fabric proves that it uses up much more thread, too.

Apart from my photo tutorial below, you can watch a video at Needle 'n Thread, or Needlepointers.

Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials has a set of photos. The stitch is also listed in these books: A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2 and Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches.

You stitch the Basket Stitch in a column, from top to bottom.

In the first example, I have cramped the stitches tightly.

Using Aida cloth it is easy to see where

the needle goes in and out.

Go down to the third row.

Continue like this, down a row 

and up a row.

When you reach the end of your 

column, anchor the stitch as shown.

Here you have a tightly stitched Blanket Stitch.

Good for filling.

As I mentioned above, there is a lot of thread

on the back.

Now for a column of less cramped stitches, you 

need to skip one row.

Flip the column sideways and you have the 'Wonky Herringbone' look.

A good stitch for using up your thread stash?

Homework:

Try out the stitch freehand on the Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart and the Mottled Wool Scribble Cloth. See if it is good for curved lines...

Follow the holes on Aida.

I hope you will have fun!