At last, I have completed the Sunbonnet Sue stitch sampler for stitches #356-360.
As you can see, Sue is on a photo safari in Tokyo, wondering what to shoot first, the silhouette of Mt Fuji and the skyscrapers of Shinjuku against an orange sunset or the flower arrangement with strange Breuten flowers with Wool buds and Whipped metallic Fly Stitched stems...
It is time to review the five stitches recently learned. Click on the title, and the link will take you to the instructions.
This is a unique stitch, and fun to do as it involves being naughty and pulling a stitch 'out of shape'.
All stitches that have 'whipped' in their names are (usually) based on a basic stitch. Here, a column of Fly Stitches has been decorated with metallic thread. Whipping is an easy way to upgrade a stitch.
Let's do some 'air' crocheting! Let's build some attractive arches. It's a bit fiddly, but well worth the effort.
Yumiko Higuchi, a famous Japanese needleworker, invented this stitch.
Here is a simple Canvas Stitch that can also be worked freehand, which will then give you a wonky look.
Homework:
I have a busy week ahead of me, so the Sunbonnet Sue Sampler won't be posted next Friday, but hopefully the week after that.
Oh, this is a fun stitch. I LOVE pulling the Lazy Daisy stitch out of shape and ending up with a little 'knot'. As it isn't a real knot, it's easy to undo, if you want to take out the stitch.
Aida Sampler
Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth
