Revision Homework - Stitches 231 - 235

Just in time for Christmas, here comes a traditional Sunbonnet Sue. She is 'Mother Christmas' handing out gifts of flowers.

The surface Sue is walking on is made up of three rows of Barred Herringbone, the upper and lower in brown and the middle in red and green. 

By stitching them so close to each other you actually get a compact canvas filling stitch, don't you agree? 

I guess there are few people who actually see the Herringbone Stitch lurking about there!

Other stitches used are: Stem Stitch and Whipped Stem Stitch for the outline of Sue.

Sunday Stitch School will now take a holiday until the end of December. With a bit of luck, there will be a new stitch on Sunday 1st of January 2023. 

Season's Greetings to you all!

Sunday Stitch School - Revision: Stitches 231 - 235

Sunbonnet Sue is standing in the wings, preparing to jump out onto the stage on Friday. Yes, it is once again time to do a revision of the last five stitches we have learned here at Sunday Stitch School.

Let's begin with:

231 Rhodes Heart Stitch

If you can 'stitch by numbers' then there are many Rhodes stitches that you can do. Here we have the charming Rhodes Heart.

232 Romanian Macrame (Flower) Stitch

A stitch that by looks can be mistaken for Palestrina Stitch. It is, however, worked totally differently, and it is not difficult. The knots form 'beads' that stand up on the fabric.

233 Romanian Macrame Petal Stitch

Add this needle-weaving part to the previous stitch and you can create beautiful flower petals.

234 Fancy Brick Stitch

This canvas stitch reminds me of brick buildings with intricate patterns, e.g. Frank Lloyd Wright's Old Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.

235 Barred Herringbone Stitch

This version of the beloved Herringbone Stitch is easy and quick to do. Also, it is good-looking, as well as confusing - a stitch in disguise. 

Homework:

Let Sunbonnet Sue illustrate the five stitches.

Friday Homework for Lesson 231: Rhodes Heart Stitch

Oh, what a lovely stitch! The heart gradually takes shape and you can't help but smile! Do fill your life with stitched hearts!

Aida Sampler

Easy to stitch with the holes in the Aida fabric to guide you.

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Waste canvas was needed to get them even.

Mottled Wool Scribble Cloth

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 231: Rhodes Heart Stitch

I like the various Rhodes stitches and have fallen in love with the Heart. I think it will be a useful stitch for Christmas so let's make it this week's stitch, well ahead of the holidays.

There are many diagrams online, here is one at Needlework-tips-techniques.

In my own photo instructions I have changed the stitch order to save thread:

And there you have it!

It looks extra festive in red, don't you think?

Homework:

Fill these samplers with loving hearts!