My Work In Progress Wednesday report: I have used variegated thread for two out of three stitches that were added to the
Sunday Stitch School Stitch Sampler
They are #276 Alternating Wheatear Stitch and #285 Triple German Knot Stitch. For #284 A-Stitch, I used a monochrome green Perle.
Did you know that Sue's parents were diplomats and that is why she spent her childhood and teens in various parts of the world?
Eager to pick up as many languages as possible she attended local schools wherever possible. So during her early teens, she went to a Japanese junior high school and had to follow their rules. That meant wearing the standard school uniform with a pleated navy skirt and white sailor's blouse (middy blouse, derived from midshipman).
I am sure that you have noticed that during her life, Sue has changed her hair colour several times. In her Japanese school, students had to follow so-called 'black school rules' (controversial school rules) and Sue dyed her hair black and had it cut into a bob so as not to stand out too much. Luckily these rules are gradually disappearing.
The Japanese language was another hurdle to deal with when she was new in school, but math lessons were OK. Sue already knew how to calculate the area (A) of a square (S), A = S².
Five weeks have passed and it is time for another revision lesson. Click on the title and you will get a link to the instructions for each stitch.
This is the basic Rhodes Stitch that all the other variations are based on. It's easy and looks great.
This is such a lovely stitch, and easy to boot. Play with various colours and have fun.
283 Raised Lace Bullion Stitch
Unfortunately, your hair might be in danger if you try this stitch - either your hair will turn white or you will pull it out in frustration - YES it's a difficult stitch. If you can accept that the flower you create is naturally wobbly and wild, then by all means, use it!
Here, on the other hand, is a stitch that is as easy as writing the capital letter A. You can also make it look like the Eiffel Tower or even a child's slide!
Any frustration left from working the #283 stitch will be gone when you get to this stitch. It goes like a breeze and you feel so good your hair will grow out quickly and turn back to its natural colour again!
Homework: You will find Sunbonnet Sue in _______. Yes, where do you think she is and what is she doing?
The hints are:
Rhodes Stitch and A Stitch are most important,
navy blue and white are obvious colours,
Raised Lace Bullion Stitch and Triple German Knot Stitch have been added just for decoration - maybe Sue's XXX has a romantic streak and wanted to spruce up the place...
This is a nice and easy stitch which gives a lovely knotted look.
Aida Sampler
Here is another stitch from the collection of Madam Totsuka. I found it in her book Totsuka Embroidery Stitch Book 6. Let's call it Triple German Knot Stitch in English. Should you know of the official name, let me know and I will correct the naming.
Work a line downward, like this:
