Friday Revision Homework - Stitches 211 - 215

 At last, the pandemic seems to have taken a holiday, and so can Sue.

Sunday Stitch School - Revision: Stitches 211 - 215

Five weeks and five stitches pass by so quickly! Now it is time to look back and review the five latest stitches. Click on the title for a link to the instructions.

211 Holly Braid Stitch

A historic stitch that takes you back to the Tudors. With the help of Rachel of VirtuoSew Adventures I have worked this elegant braid stitch into a nice linear stitch. It looks complicated, but actually it is easier than you think.

212 Loose Frech Knots

On the other hand, here IS an easy stitch. Chubby and free.

213 Zig-zag Whipped Back Stitch

Here is a  chance to be cruel, without hurting anyone - whip the back (stitch)!

214 Threaded Blanket Stitch

Bridge building!

215 Up and Down Crossed Buttonhole Stitch

I got this beautiful stitch from Annet of Fat-Quarter. Impressive, both in looks and ease of stitching.

Homework.

Time to make another Sunbonnet Sue. What will she be doing, how will she be dressed and where will she be.... Just wait and see.

Friday Homework for lesson 213: Zig-zag Whipped Back Stitch

Not really a freeform stitch, it's better to use the even grid of Aida or even weave fabric. Then the three parallel lines of Back Stitch make a neat and even foundation. Look at my three samplers below and judge for yourself.

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Mottled Wool Tailoring Sampler

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 213: Zig-zag Whipped Back Stitch

Let's play with two threads! First make three lines of Back Stitch, then take another thread, preferably contrasting, and whip the stitches. Follow the instructions below. 

Thank you to Sharon of Pintangle who posted this stitch here.

Start with a line of Back Stitch.

Make two more lines parallel to the first one.

Change to a contrasting colour, come out from the bottom right, 

go underneath the stitches of two lines of Back Stitch (without biting the fabric).

Next whip only the stitch on the bottom line,

Repeat with two stitches.

Go on alternating until you have come to the end of the line.

Anchor underneath the last stitch, then come out on 

the line of Back Stitch above.

Turn the work around.

Repeat the whipping work.

Anchor at the end of the line.

If you have not already done so, please check out

Sharon's stitches on Pintangle (see link above) where

she has worked longer Back Stitches and pulled the

whipping thread harder. The look is quite different.

This is a versatile stitch.

I hope my homework will be better!

Homework:

Add Zig-zag Whipped Back Stitch to the Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart, the Mottled Wool Sampler and the new Aida Sampler.