Wow this was fun!
Sunbonnet Sue was so fed up with the pandemic and really wanted to celebrate that she has been vaccinated against Covid-19 and can now travel safely.
She went to a Pacific island paradise and danced till sunset.
I would like to say Thank You to Sarah Aldrich who came up with the idea of using the Fringed Buttonhole Stitch for a hula skirt.
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Time to review stitches 166, 167, 168, 169 and 170.
Click on the heading and a link will take you to the instructions.
This stitch looks very similar to 170 Danish Cross Stitch, but is worked very differently.
167 Fringed Herringbone Stitch
Thanks to Sharon Boggon of Pintangle and TAST, we have this charming variation of Herringbone Stitch.
A kind of laced Running Stitch, where you are supposed to fill in a space.
This is a beautiful stitch, traditionally used on Persian shawls.
170 Danish Knotted Cross Stitch
A cross with a knot, there are many stitches similar, like 43 Moss Stitch, but this is an easy one.
Homework:
Let Sunbonnet Sue plan her post pandemic life.
This is SO easy and addictive. Most of all I loved doing the Canvas Work.
I found this Persian stitch used in Kerman embroidery on the website of Arts and Design.
If I have understood it correctly Kerman Stitch is often used in Pateh embroidery on woollen shawls. The stitches are worked so densely they fill every bit of the fabric underneath, and you would think it is a Long and Short Stitch.
It is easy, and I assume it would be a good filling stitch for Canvas Work, too.
Work Kerman Stitch like this:
