Sunday Stitch School - Revision: Stitches 26 - 30

Since the start, in November last year, we have put 30 stitches under our belt here at Sunday Stitch School.
Let's review the last five ones.

Click on the headline to learn each stitch and read more about it.

26 Zig-zag Stitch
This is an easy stitch with interesting results.
Do check out the beautiful patterns that Annet has made.

27 Buttonholed Buttonhole Stitch
This is also an easy stitch and can be varied in many ways. Have a look at what Chitra made.

 28 Half Bullioned Chain Stitch
Bullion knots are not very liked, I have noticed. I must confess I am not a great fan of them either, but I think that when successfully made, they are very attractive. This version is fun.

29 Madam Totsuka's Loop Stitch
This turned out to be a new stitch to all except one reader. I found it easy to make and difficult to curb. That means it is perfect for wild life embroidery, flowers, plants, hair and fur!

30 Holbein Stitch
Although this is a very basic and simple stitch, it can be hard to make really even. As Rachel, who makes beautiful work, pointed out, it is these simple stitches that need to be practiced, as mistakes show up easily.

Now for some revision homework:
Make a seasonal Sunbonnet Sue and use mainly the five stitches above.

Friday Homework for Lesson 27: Buttonholed Buttonhole Stitch

I'm here at the evening class at Sunday Stitch School to hand in my homework.

The task was easy - a row of Buttonholed Buttonhole Stitches on my Aida sampler.

To show off the Buttonholed legs I made them longer than the bare legs.

It's been a week packed with other things than sewing. I hope to have more time for my studies soon.

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 27: Buttonholed Buttonhole Stitch

Welcome to a new term at Sunday Stitch School. Last term we covered A-Z of stitches.

Today we will start the lesson in the library. I have a pile of books I want to introduce you to:

戸塚刺しゅうステッチBOOK/Totsuka Embroidery Stitch Book

Sadako Totsuka of Totsuka Stitch Institute has published many books on embroidery. Although all of them are written in Japanese, they are clearly illustrated. You don't need to read any instructions, looking is enough.

As you can see Book #1 is about the Basic embroidery stitches, but the remaining books feature  arrangements and varieties of these basic stitches.

Book #2 is all about Buttonhole stitches. On page 35 there is a nice arrangement where every other leg of the Buttonhole Stitch has been buttonholed.

This will be the Stitch of the week for Sunday Stitch School.

Work it like this:

Start with a Straight Stitch,

and continue as you would with a Buttonhole Stitch.


Then add Buttonhole stitches to the leg

while making sure you only work the thread and not catch any of the fabric.



Anchor the stitches at the top.

Come out again at the bottom 

and make two more Buttonhole legs,

one bare and one buttonholed,

until you have a nice row of stitches.

 Anchor the last leg at the bottom.

Sadly there are no names for these arranged and altered stitches in Ms Totsuka's books, although they each have a number.
This is #36, and I will take the liberty of giving it a nickname:  Buttonholed Buttonhole Stitch. Please note this is not an official name, but MY naming of variation #36.
A direct translation into Swedish would be Langetterad Langett.
Mattia suggests Point de grébiche festonné as a French name.



Homework:
Make a row of stitches (with long and short legs, if you wish) on your Aida sampler.

Finally I would like to point out that the reason I established this Sunday Stitch School is to discipline myself into trying out unknown stitches. I post these lessons and set the homework for myself. Anyone who wants to join in and try out a new stitch is welcome to do so. I hope you will enjoy the lessons.