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 98: Sprat's Head Stitch

This was easier than I had expected, but I found it important to check the tension and not pull the thread too tight. A hoop is important.

Aida Sampler

It looks different when worked on Aida as the spacing of the stitches is not so dense.

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

This could be used for a fir trees! Come Christmas!

Teal Wool Tailoring Scribble Cloth

The taller and spikier the triangle is, the more gets covered towards the bottom.

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 98: Sprat's Head

Welcome to Sunday Stitch School's Evening Class. It's 9pm here.

Tonight we are learning a stitch used in tailoring and dressmaking to reinforce seams - the Sprat's Head Stitch.

I found this triangular stitch in Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches.
Updated: Mattia tells me the French name is: point d'abeille.

First you need to draw a triangle on your fabric,
then stretch the fabric taught in a frame or hoop.

Take the needle out from the bottom left corner, 

take a bite of the fabric at the tip of the top.

This is a kind of Herringbone Stitch, narrow at the top, wide at the bottom.

Insert the needle in the bottom right corner and
come out next to the first stitch on the left.

Repeat and work your way down the triangle.

Homework:

Explore the Sprat's Head on these different pieces of fabric. How will it work out on Aida?