Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 164: Satin Threaded Running Stitch

FromMaureen of  CrazyQstitcher I once learned Satin Threaded Chain Stitch and it became Sunday Stitch School's  #97 stitch.

Today's stitch is a similar one, but I can not remember from where I stumbled across this variation. It is using the same technique, but is based on the Running Stitch.

Work it like this:

Make a line of Running Stitch.

Come up from below, go over the thread

of one Running Stitch without catching any fabric.

Anchor the thread next to where it came out from.

Repeat for each Running Stitch.

Homework:

You have three samplers to add this stitch to.

Saturday Sightings of Spring - 9

Those who have followed this series of blog posts know that I am making a silk cushion with felt appliqué on top of which I have added heavy embroidery.

 The design is Jacquie Harvey's, 

but I am using the quirky style of Fay Maxwell known as 'Crewel and Unusual'.

I have now reached the quilting stage, and in Fay's fashion I am using Kantha style stitching = large, and in my case, slightly uneven, Running Stitch, echoing the appliqué outlines.

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Saturday Sightings of Spring

The magnolia trees are in bloom in Tokyo. You can also see that the sky is getting greyer and there are clouds, two other sure signs that we are moving away from the crispy dry winter air. In a few months' time  I will be complaining about the oppressive humidity and milky sky...

Friday Homework for Lesson 163: Canvas Stem Stitch

 Easy peasy, but sometimes sloppy!

Canvas Sampler

These remind me of the fletching on an arrow.

Teal Wool Tailoring Scribble Cloth

Although I used waste canvas these stitches look untidy. One reason is that I stitched in two sizes, but that is no excuse for sloppy work. I suppose the fabric wasn't stretched properly in the hoop...

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

WIPW - Josephine Chain

How fast is not one week gone? It is hard to keep track of time.

Here is my weekly Work In Progress Wednesday report.

Log Cabin Quilt

I stitched 24 blocks together.

Crazy for Crazy

On the raspberry octagon block I added mirrored Buttonhole Stitch and grey pearls as well as a meander of grey gimp.

The brown block got a stem of Stem Stitch and a few ribbon embroidery buds.

Tatting

I learned how to do the Josephine chain - like a corkscrew.

Saturday Sightings of Spring

On the silk cushion I have now started the Kantha quilting. More pictures on Saturday's report.