This set of five stitches was one of the easiest and most rewarding ones to make a Sunbonnet Sue sampler of. They were perfect for
The fan caused me some trouble and I did add a few supporting stitches to keep the fan spread open.
As we have completed another set of five new stitches, it is time to revise them and make a Sunbonnet Sue sampler.
Click on the title to get the stitch instructions.
This is the stitch that looks like it has been done on a Merrow lock machine.
Here is a pretty version of the Buttonhole Stitch. It is especially nice when worked in a variegated thread.
This Canvas stitch gives you loops galore. Leave the loops uncut or snip them open into a nice fringe.
The Merrow Stitch is unusual in that it is done with the thread in a loop. That means it is a bit tricky to control the thread, it likes to get twisted and tangled. Apart from that it is a nice stitch.
Somewhere in the back of my head I had a vague memory of the name Merrow. Didn't it come from an American serger or overlock machine manufacturer?
Through comments, I was reminded of a childhood blanket where the edge was 'overlocked' with a large V-shaped stitch. That blanket is still in my possession and look, here is the Merrow Stitched edge!
I have been spreading out and folding up that blanket daily during winter without realising that I would one day include its hand-stitched version in Sunday Stitch School! Well, you learn something every day!
Aida Sampler
It is the start of the academic year in Japan. Here at Sunday Stitch School we'll also start off with a new set of five stitches. The first one out is: Merrow Stitch. You can see it at Sarah's hand Embroidery Tutorials.
Work it with the thread in a loop:
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