HAPPY NEW YEAR

I had to take a LONG break from stitching and from blogging, for that matter. The workload was just too great.

Now I am looking forward to a LONG (three days!) holiday and plenty of stitching time!

2024 is the year of the DRAGON and this one wishes you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR.

A Little Break

Time has been in short supply recently. Because of this, I have not completed last week's Sunday Stitch School homework (#274 L-Stitch). Nor will I have time to introduce a new stitch today.

I will have to take a little break until things are sorted out.

Queenie

WIPW - Christmas Ornaments

In this Work In Progress Wednesday report I have put the Mandala and the Sunday Stitch School Stitch Sampler on the shelf. Instead, I made some Christmas ornaments to send with a greeting card to friends overseas.

Christmas Wreath Ornaments

I used the design and instructions from Needle 'n Thread's Stitch Snippet, but worked on a piece of leftover patchwork even weave instead of the recommended linnen.

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 274: L Stitch

How about an invisible stitch? There is a way to start an individual stitch without leaving long threads on the back or secure threads with a knot.

Look at 'Just String's blog posts for beginning and ending the L Stitch.

Below you can see my photo tutorial.

I also want to see if the stitch can be used to make the letter L. After all, L stands for a lot of good things like LOVE, LIBERTY, LOG CABIN QUILTS, LOLLIPOPS, LIFE, LEMONADE, LADY, LEGEND, LIFE SAVER, LILY, LONDON, LYCHEE, LEARNING, LACE, LITERATURE...

Start with a waste knot, then take some diagonal stitches.

Make a small Back Stitch.

Make the corner or the L.

On the back, you can see how the thread is held in place by the diagonally stretched thread from the waste knot.

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Push the needle under the diagonal stitch to trap both ends of the thread.

Both threads are held down as you can see.

Look at the front again.

Let's make some real stitches on top of the little L Stitch, e.g. a Cross Stitch.

You can hardly see the little L underneath.

Let's test another individual stitch. Here is a Lacy Daisy Stitch.

So it is time for a large L Stitch. Or two, or three...

Time to anchor the thread.

Place a small L Stitch underneath.

Turn to the back, snip off the waste knot and diagonal starter stitches and the final bit of thread. You can hardly see where the ends are.

On Aida the thread ends may not be super secure, but I think on an even weave they will stay put.

Homework:

Scribble L's here to your heart's content.