Friday Revision Homework - Stitches 95 - 100

Don't underestimate the dangers of climbing ladders! Sue, did. She stepped onto the ladder, missed a step and down she fell.

Ouch! She saw complex Chemanthy stars, Sprat's Head triangels and buttonholed Flies, her satin threaded Chained hair went flying in all directions, but her outfit still looked great. The Step ladder just stood there, steady and grinning!

Please learn from Sue, and take great care when climbing ladders!

Sunday Stitch School - Revision: Stitches 96 - 100

As we have learned five new stitches, it is time for a revision lesson.
Click on the name for each stitch to get to instructions, pictures and homework.

96 Buttonholed Fly Stitch

This is such an attractive stitch, and easy, too. A must try stitch!

97 Satin Threaded Chain Stitch

Play with different threads, size and length of the 'legs'!

98 Sprat's Head

Originally a tailor's work stitch, it can be used for embroidery and embellishment, too.

99 Chemanthy Stitch, complex version

It IS complex, but not so complex that it is impossible. Once you have mastered it, it gives you great satisfaction.

100 Step Stitch

Hm, it looked good in Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, but was hard to get even... I both like it and dislike it. Hm, I need to use it more to get better results.

So the question is how to use these five stitches for the
Revision Homework.
Well, here is a blurred teaser picture of the Sunbonnet Sue sampler I will make.

Friday Homework for Lesson 97: Satin Threaded Chain Stitch

This stitch is worked up fast and easily.

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Teal Wool Tailoring Scribble Cloth

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 97: Satin Threaded Chain Stitch

Today I will show you a neat and easy stitch from Anchor's book on Crewel Embroidery, introduced to me by  CrazyQstitcher. She is such a source of stitches and ideas. Thank you, Maureen.

Work Satin Threaded Chain Stitch like this:

Make a line of Chain Stitch.

Anchor the last stitch.

Turn the work and
come out below the last Chain Stitch.

Thread the link, not catching any of the  fabric.

Go in a bit to the left, so you have two 'legs'.

Continue 'pinning legs to the caterpillar', long or short, as you please.

Homework:

Infest the

Aida Sampler, Sunday Stitch Reference Chart and Teal Wool Tailoring Scribble Cloth

with caterpillars!