Time to revise five Sunday Stitch School stitches.
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121 Point à la Minute
I must admit that I misread the instructions and made this stitch up with eight wrapped Straight Stitch placed in a double cross formation.
Later I realised the wrapping should travel from one Straight Stitch to the other on the
surface of the fabric, and thereby joining the stitches together into a proper cross.
See them both here:
Personally I will accept both, and definitely favour the wrong version!
122 Needle Weaving Bar
Woven stitches like the Open Base Picots add a lot of interest to free form embroidery and Stumpwork. That stitch can be used for petals that need to stand up.
On the other hand, a Needle Weaving Bar is always anchored but can be twisted or arched. Easy to do and with dramatic effect.
123 Indian Edging Stitch
Here we have an exotic stitch that looks complex and complicated. It is neither! Once you get the hang of it, your hands and brain can be put in auto pilot - a self stitching stitch!
124 Laced Wheel Stitch
If you want to make impressive flowers, here is a great stitch. Again it looks more complex and complicated than it is. Vary the size, length of the six Straight Stitches, the amount of wraps and of course the thread, and you can make a whole flowering meadow of various flowers.
125 Carina's Knot Stitch
A cousin of the French Knot and Colonial Knot, this is a useful stitch. The dimple in the middle of the knot can be used a s a cup for other knots or beads.
Homework:
Sunbonnet Sue, what do you make out of these five stitches?
