Friday Homework for Lesson 327: Fire Stitch

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Blame it on the HEAT! Tokyo has been hit by a scorching heat wave, and my brain must have sizzled up. That is why I, by mistake, posted the Friday Homework post today, Wednesday!

Let's make a swap, and I will post the WIPW progress on Friday!

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Friday Homework:

Within a few minutes, I had done my homework. This stitch is good for busy bees!

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Mottled Wool Scribble Cloth

I wonder why all my fires are green, maybe I should have spent a few minutes digging up orange thread?

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 327: Fire Stitch

Today's stitch is called Fire Stitch. I found it in Mary Wilkinson's book Embroidery Stitches, page 81. The book was published in 1912 and can now be found at Internet Archive.

As the illustration on p. 81 shows, the stitch is made up of long vertical stitches that are connected at the top but not at the bottom. If you can hold a needle, you can do this stitch! Excellent for beginners, for wonky and freeform embroidery.

Here is my photo tutorial:

Homework:

Add to the three samplers.

Friday Homework for Lesson 326: Alternating Cross Stitch

 I used my artistic license and made rather wonky crosses.

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Mottled Wool Scribble Cloth

WIPW - A few Meters

Here is this week's Work In Progress Wednesday report.

Hexablooms

I added just a few more flowers. This is slow progress...

Sunday Stitch School Stitch Sampler

I used a few more meters of thread to add more sequins. Inside the white frame is the area where sequins have been added. 1/4 of the sampler remains to be filled.

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Birthday Cards

I made two birthday cards, but I will only show a little bit of them for now.