Friday Revision Homework - Stitches 156 - 160

Well, the Hyacinth Stitch just had to fill a pot of blue Hyacinths, both the flowers and the bulbs are made up of this clever stitch.

Portuguese Clover Stitch was useful for a rich belt.

All the three Invented Stitches can be seen in the skirt, but look at the hat, it is made entirely of Invented Stitch (Cross). By changing direction and size, and whether you make individual stitches or a continuous line, great patterns can be made.

For the outlines I have used Stem Stitch.

Sunday Stitch School - Revision: Stitches 156 - 160

First of all A Happy St Valentine's Day to all.

I made this 19 years ago. I followed the instructions in Elly Sienkiewicz's book 'Appliqué 12 Easy Ways'.

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Here at Sunday Stitch School we have learned another five stitches so it is time to review. Click on the title to see how to do them.

156 Hyacinth Stitch

Thanks to Rachel's clever stacking of stitches we have the beautiful Hyacinth Stitch.

 

157 Invented Stitch (Cross)

This is a real nice stitch, it has already become a favourite of mine.

158 Invented Stitch (Half Cross)

This 'cousin' of the last stitch has the look of a winged insect.

159 Invented Stitch (Slashed)

Another 'cousin'.

160 Portuguese Clover Stitch

Here is a stitch that could be a flower, a pine cone or a raspberry, or ....

Homework.

Be inspired by the stitches to make a Sunbonnet Sue.

I have taken the help of crayons and a molding mat.

Friday Homework for Lesson 158: Invented Stitch (Half Cross)

As I already knew the cross stitch (full cross) version of this inventive stitch, it was easy to do my homework.

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Teal Wool Tailoring Scribble Cloth

Very simple homework, no need to comment.

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 158: Invented Stitch (Half Cross)

Here is the second version of Invented Stitch. It is basically worked in the same way as the cross version we learned last week, but the needle is inserted into different holes.

Make the Stem Stitch and come out on the same line as the first stitch, underneath the thread.

Go across and make the Buttonhole Stitch, one line down.

Pull the thread askew and anchor the needle under the first stitch line.

The result is a butterfly shaped half cross kind of stitch.

Individual or

worked in a line.

It's your choice.

Have fun!

Homework:

These half crosses want to join their cousins on the three samplers.