WIPW - Stitching Completed

Phew! At last I have a stitching completion to report on Work In Progress Wednesday.

Velveteen Cushion

Yes, I have finally completed the embroidery of both sides of the Velveteen Cushion. 

It had been my intention to have the work done by the end of January, and what is it now? Middle of May!!! Am I such a slow worker? Or has it been so fun to just add more and more details? I want to think it is the latter reason it has taken this long.

Now what remains is of course the construction - to join the front and the back, to add a zipper and find a filling for the cushion. I wonder how long that will take?

The last of the twigs with Closed Fly Stitch were done.

So here is the front.

This is the back, or should this be the front?

Sunday Stitch School Stitch Sampler

The circles appliquéd last week have now been decorated with embroidery.

#202 Fly Stitch with Twisted Ties in pink, #205 Glove Stitch in yellow and some more of #208 Star Filling Stitch (purple and pink) were used.

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 210: Closed Fly Stitch

Today we are looking at Closed Fly Stitch, the perfect stitch for simple leaves.

I have used this stitch so many times, and most recently on the Velveteen Cushion, that I had forgotten to add it to Sunday Stitch School. Well, let's rectify that today!

Work the Closed Fly Stitch just as you would the original Fly Stitch - simply stack the stitches neatly together.

To make a leaf, draw the outlines and start with a Straight Stitch.

Then get going with the Closed Fly Stitch.

Anchor with a longer straight stitch.

Or make a wonky Fly Stitch with one of the arms longer than the other.

Work the stitch in a curved line.

Endless possibilities!

You can find instructions in several books, like: The Essential Guide to Embroidery and The Embroidery Stitch Bible.

Shami at My Craft Works has a beautiful design where she used this stitch for both flowers and leaves. 

Mary Corbet over at Needle 'n Thread has a beautiful tutorial, too.

Homework:

Add here to these samplers.

Friday Homework for Lesson 209: Padded Cross Stitch

Luckily these padded crosses did not take long time to make - I've been busy with so many other things this last week.

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Mottled Wool Scribble Cloth

WIPW - Circles of Scrap

It has been a busy week and not much time has been spent on the stitching projects, but here is my Work In Progress Wednesday report.

Velveteen Cushion

I added crosses in silver thread over the raspberry pink fabric covered plastic cups. 

Then a sprinkle of #208 Star Filling Stitch nearby.

Furthermore I used Closed Fly Stitch to make some green leaves.

Sunday Stitch School Stitch Sampler

More fabric scraps were used to make circles, then appliquéd on. One of them got an edge treatment of #208 Star Filling Stitch.

The other circles will have to wait a bit before I have time to embellish them.