Friday Homework for Lesson 72: Sham Hem Stitch

It was easy and fun to 'sham' this stitch.

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart:

Aida Sampler

Teal Wool Tailoring Scribble Cloth

See how different they look when worked in two colours, red and teal with metallic, and white viscose cord.

So different you would think the white cord was the Spanish Feather Stitch, one of the TAST stitches. Compare them below:

 

It was CrazyQstticher that pointed it out. At first I did not see any resemblance as I worked the Sham Hem stitch horizontally and the Spanish Feather is a vertical line. Turn your Sham Hem around and you see how similar they are.

The Sham Hem Stitch is easy and very striking. For crazy quilting it is perfect. I am sure you will enjoy trying it.

WIPW - Out With the Whip!

Sorry to report late on my Work In Progress Wednesday. There are still a few hours left of the day so here goes.

Crazy for Crazy
I have been whipping chains! First I made a simple Chain Stitch along a seam, then I whipped each side. Sharon Boggon of Pintangel calls this Whipped Chain version 2 in her Stitch Dictionary.
Along the undulating edge of the lace I added Chain Stitches and whipped them straight over, Whipped Chain version 1.
Both versions can be seen and learned here.
I like version 2 better, it makes such a nice heart shaped line of stitches, similar to Magic Chain.

I then made a circle of Fern Stitch and added a French Knot on each arm stretching outwards.

More work next week, and there will also be a birthday card to report on.

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 72: Sham Hem Stitch

The Sham Hem Stitch that I found in Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, is the stitch of the week.

Updated: 
French names: Point Yougoslave
or it could be called Point Zigzag Entrelacé,
says Mattia.

You work it in two one-way journeys, and preferably in two different threads.

Make the first stitch shaped like a V.

Make another V, and you have a W.

Continue till you have as many Vs or Ws as you like.

Now change to another thread for contrast, or use the same to get a blended look.

Come out of the fabric slightly below the top right arm of the first V.

From now on you will be working only under the threads so a blunt needle is preferable.

Working from right to left, take the needle under the bottom of the first V.

Go back one step and take the needle under the first three arms.

Go back one step and take the needle under three arms again.

Continue in the same way.

You can see how the loops wind around each point.

Anchor the thread at the top left arm of the last V.

Play with different weights and types of thread, and you will change the look. 

Homework:

Friday Homework for Lesson 71: Twisted Fly Stitch

The Twisted Fly Stitch was easy to make and fun. I found that so many different detached stitches can be placed in the 'cup'.

Aida sampler

 Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Teal Wool Tailoring Scribble Cloth

Here we have from left, 3 Colonial Knots, 3 Bullion Knots, 2 Lazy Daisy stitches and a Berry Stitch.

Head over to CrazyQstitcher to see an underwater scene!