Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 261: Y-Edge Stitch

I found a nice edging stitch on Pinterest but unfortunately lost the source. I have searched but have not managed to locate the stitch again nor find its name. 

For the sake of simplicity, I will therefore call it Y-Edge Stitch until someone is kind enough to tell me what the official name is. If you know, please leave a comment below.

It is stitched on the edge and resembles the Half Herringbone Stitch (#258) in the way it is executed, but the look is (on the front) exactly like Plaited Fly Stitch (#236).

Work it like this:

Make a fold in the fabric.

Make a knot and take the needle out through the top.

It will look like this on the back.

Make an upright stitch from the back to the front through the fold.

Take a horizontal stitch in the top fabric only.

You'll see this on the back.

Repeat with an upright stitch through the fold.

Remember, the next horizontal stitch bites the front fabric only.

These stitches are wide apart and rather tall.

These are crammed closer together and are shorter.

If YOU were to name this stitch what would you use? Crowned Arch Stitch? Spiked Knuckleduster Stitch? I'll stick to Y-Edge Stitch for the time being.

Homework:

Add to the samplers.

 

Friday Revision Homework - Stitches: 256 - 260

What does Sunbonnet Sue need in the sweltering heat and blazing sunshine of Tokyo? A sunbonnet, of course! Here is a stylish straw hat.

What's In A Quilt - The Green Man - Part 2: Whole Cloth

The second block of the Green Man quilt is in the style of whole cloth - literally. One piece of fabric, no patches, no appliqué, no embroidery.

Traditionally a whole cloth quilt is usually large,  suitable for a bedcover of a single or double bed. One large piece of fabric for the top and one for the back sandwiched with batting in between. The quilt pattern is marked on the top fabric. The layers are basted together, and the quilt is stretched in a quilting hoop or a large quilting frame. Then the quilting can begin. This is usually done with a  quilt stitch similar to the Running Stitch. Traditional patterns are feathers, wreaths and cross-hatching.

Amy Emms M.B.E is for sure the most famous whole cloth quilter in the UK. Her work was stunning.

Another decorated quilter famous for her whole cloth quilts is Jacquie Harvey B.M.E., read her story on Costume and Textile Association's website.

Jacquie's way of quilting is unique, she uses no hoop, no thimble and not even the traditional quilting needle. In spite of that, her stitches are minute and the result is impeccable. Furthermore, Jacquie is going her own way by using wax crayons for shading in the design and pays great attention to the edging of her quilts, almost always with whipped piping.

Why not watch Jacquie in action?

Another famous hand quilter is Sandy Lush 

Now for my whole cloth Green Man. I used a piece of green cotton sheeting and stitched the outline of the face and the leaves..

To be continued...

WIPW - 2 x Chain Stitch

 Yes, we have two variations of the Chain Stitch for this Work In Progress Wednesday report.

Sunday Stitch School Stitch Sampler

I used #78 Interlaced Chain Stitch (eggshell white and wine red) and #88 Zig-Zag Cable Chain Stitch (eggshell white).

Mandala

I continued the work I started last week and made three more ovals in metallic thread.