Sunday Stitch School - Revision: Stitches 151 - 155

 It is once again time to do some revision. 

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151 Bengali Petal Stitch

makes beautiful flower petals with a lot of texture.

152 Chain of Hearts

An impressive way to stitch lovely hearts.

153 Alternating Chained Buttonhole Stitch

A quick way to make undulating creepers with leaves, buds or berries.

154 Plucked Knot Stitch

So much easier than a small Bullion Knot Stitch, yet could almost replace it. More plump than a French Knot.

155 Up and Down Split Stitch

Great for playing with two colours or two thread weights. Great for filling.

Homework:

Make a scene with Sunbonnet Sue.

Friday Revision Homework - Stitches 46 - 50

While recovering from my cold I watched a bit of the figure skating at the Olympic Games. In between the various athletes' performances, Sunbonnet Sue appeared and skid on the ice.

Sunday Stitch School - Revision: Stitches 46 - 50

After a bit of a break it is time to sum up the five last Sunday Stitch School Stitches we have learned.

Click on each headline to see the instructions and homework report.

46 Corded Coral Stitch

Easy to do and an interesting linear stitch.


47 Two-sided Insertion Stitch






Such a pretty stitch, and it looks good on the back as well!

48 Detached Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch








Easy and fun. Good for both filling in areas and making a nice braided line.

49 Colonial Knot











This knotted stitch is not that different from French Knots in its look, but I think it sits steadier on the fabric.
The hand movement is very relaxing and you will soon work up speed.


50 Bayeux Stitch

This is a nice filling stitch with long history. It can be used to fill in any design, as Chitra has proved.



Homework:
Make a Sunbonnet Sue sampler, of course. Key expressions are Cold winter and maybe something relating to Korea?
Use your imagination.

Friday Homework for Lesson 48: Detached Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch

It was fun to add lines of this chunky Detached Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch  to the collection of previous stitches.

Yellow perle, rost coloured thin silk and blue metallic.

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 48: Detached Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch

Wishing you all a Happy New Year full of creative activities with needle and thread.

Let's begin the term with History.
Stitch #48 is an Elizabethan Stitch, the Detached Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch.
French name: point de feston filet

I found the stitch here at Baroque Embellishments, and I have never seen it before. Although it looks easy and great for filling in areas where you want a lot of texture, I will simply use it as a thick outline.

Work it like this:
First make a line of Running Stitch, (I did mine from right to left).

 Come out one step below the last Running Stitch.
Take the needle under the first rung of the Running Stitch, without biting the fabric. Keep the working thread under the needle.

 Next tug the thread upwards and take the needle under the same rung, but upwards. Keep the working thread under the needle.
Continue in the same way for each rung of the Running Stitch line.

When you come to the end of the line, anchor the thread just above the stitched line.

On my Aida sampler I got a nice braid-like line.

Homework:
Let some nice 'Elizabethan Braids' join the other stitches.
Experiment with different thread in the foundation Running Stitch and the Detached Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch.
Experiment with different tension.