WIPW - After a Week's Inactivity

 I had no progress to report last Wednesday for the usual WIPW report. After a week's inactivity I today  have four stitches on the: 

Sunday Stitch School Stitch Sampler

#93 Rya Stitch (the untidy one in purple), #165 Lazy Daisy Popcorn Stitch (light pink and wine red ), #185 Ototomi (light pink ovals), #277 Open Back Stitch (purple, wine red, mint green).

Friday Revision Homework - Stitches 161 - 165

Thank you for understanding I needed an extra week for my homework. This Sunbonnet Sue took some time to make, but it was fun. 

Sue really needs to relax and has taken up yoga. Where better to practice than under a blossoming cherry tree when no one is around - social distancing and peace of mind!

Sunday Stitch School - Revision: Stitches 161 - 165

 I bet you are ready for a break! It is time to revise the last five stitches.

Click on the title to get a link to the instructions.

161 Ceylon Stitch

It takes some time and patience to get the tension even, but once mastered, this stitch looks like knitting.

162 Cashmere Stitch

This is a nice canvas stitch.

163 Canvas Stem Stitch

Arrows galore!

164 Satin Threaded Running Stitch

An easy stitch obviously, but it can still look striking. Think different colour, different thread, different weight, different length, or why not two pairs of legs for the same Running Stitch - wouldn't you have a headless four-legged animal? Just add a French Knot and the horse is ready for your carrot!

165 Lazy Daisy Popcorn Stitch

Here is a wild stitch, the wilder the better, I guess.

Homework:

As always, make a Sunbonnet Sue portrait with these five stitches.

Friday Homework for Lesson 165: Lazy Daisy Popcorn Stitch

I tried both versions of the Lazy Daisy Popcorn Stitch and must say I prefer Madam Totsuka's. In my eyes her stitches look more like real popcorn, fluffy, uneven and unique. 

The instructions I found on YouTube left me with something of a ring, a bit similar to un untidy  #65 Rosette Stitch Rose.

Having said that,  the charm of Lazy Daisy Popcorn Stitch is the wild look, so why not mix them for a scene of windswept wild flowers? Or a paper cup of popcorn? The closer you work them, the more texture you get.

Just remember that the loosely wrapped it is easy to snag it, so it might not be the best stitch för cushions or other things that will be fingered

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Teal Wool Tailoring Scribble Cloth

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 165: Lazy Daisy Popcorn Stitch

I have two sources for today's stitch. First I found it in Sadako Totsuka's Basic Stitch (基礎のステッチ). She calls it Lazy Daisy Popcorn Stitch.

I later came across it, or a very similar version, on YouTube, where it goes under the name of Pop Corn Stitch. 

There are slight differences in how the stitch is worked.

Below are my pictures based on Ms Totsuka's instructions.

Start with a Lazy Daisy Stitch.

Instead of anchoring it, make loose loops by 

taking the needle under the Lazy Daisy Stitch.

Use a pin to make the loops an even length.

Make three loops.

Then insert the needle in the loops and

by following the black line in the 

picture, make a knot.

Anchor it near the pin.

Here you can see how the choice of thread 

can change the impression; tightly twisted rope like thread 

gives a stiff look. Six strands of stranded floss 

fluffs it up.

By anchoring further up, under the loops,

you get more of the popcorn look, I think.

Homework:

Work on the three samplers.