Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 206: Rapid Stitch

Let's learn a Canvas Stitch today. It is called Rapid Stitch,  appropriately named as it works up quickly.

You can find instructions here:

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and in Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, if you have her book, p 157.

There is a small difference in the instructions. Can you spot the difference between these two?

Of course you can! It is a question of which hole to use for the final part of the stitch. Well, let's look at the instructions first and discuss that later.

Start by making a Cross Stitch (use 5 x 5 holes).

Then make two diagonal stitches, starting from the middle hole at the bottom.

Then another set of two diagonal stitches, this time from 

either of these two holes, red or green.

I used the green hole.

So here is the Rapid Stitch, according to Mary Thomas's instructions.

If you prefer the 'red hole', you get Badass's style, which is on the left here.

The Rapid Stitch is a needlepoint stitch, so it is best done in wool. Then the fluffy fibres will cover much more of the fabric.

Homework:

Work rapidly on these samplers, as well as the Canvas Sampler.

Friday Revision Homework - Stitches 201 - 205

Please listen to Sue's plea!

 

WIPW - Beginning Finishing

A late Work In Progress Wednesday report.

Velveteen Cushion

For the last week I have been using metallic thread in gold, silver and copper to make lines in Chain Stitch.

Sunday Stitch School Stitch Sampler

I made two more circles in #203 Pariser Stitch. One is filled with #83 Mennonite Tacks (on the right) and the other with #102 Knotted Sheaf Stitch (left).

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

With the last stitch #205 Glove Stitch I have filled in the fourth reference chart for Sunday Stitch School stitches.  

I will remove the butterfly fabric that I use as a support fabric when I stretch the chart in a hoop, then I will add the numbers and names for each stitch. Therefore I have typed up a list of them and printed it out on fabric. 

By next week Wednesday I hope to have cut out and stitched a label for each box on the chart.

I will also prepare a new chart for the next set of stitches.

Sunday Stitch School - Revision: Stitches 201 - 205

Take some time and repeat stitches 201 to 205. Click on the title to go to the instructions.

201 Italian Knot Stitch

An instant favourite, a great stitch I picked up on an Indian blog.

202 Fly Stitch with Twisted Ties

This stitch comes from the same source as 201.

203 Pariser Stitch

If you ever want a 'Buttonhole Stitch' that sits still in a straight jacket, try this one.

204 Mountmellick Thorn Stitch

This is a unique stitch, but a bit fiddly, as it contains a French Knot.

205 Glove Stitch

This one, however, is everything but fiddly. It's easy-peasy, and looks grand to glove boot.

Homework:

Let Sunbonnet Sue have a say with these five stitches.