This
stitch is also known as the Interlocked Satin
Stitch? Place first row of stitches. Come up at A. Go down at B. Come up at C, between previous row of stitches, as shown. Work alternating rows of long and short stitches. Repeat A-B-C sequence for each row to fill in area.
Lay Straight
Stitch base. Come up at A; go down at B. Couch: Come up at C, go down at D. Continue to secure base at even intervals.
The chain
stitch is great for flower stems or outlining. Come up at A; hold loop on surface of fabric. Go down in same hole at A. Come up at B, inside loop. Pull loop even around B. Repeat A-B, going down inside completed loop. Go down at C over last loop to secure.
Straight stitches are stitched the same as the length of the line segment on the Design Chart. Come up at A; go down at B. Pull flat. Repeat A – B for each
stitch. Straight stitches can be worked in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal direction.
The running
stitch is good for outlining. Come up at A; go down at B. Come up at C, go down at D. Refer to Design Chart for length of stitches and amount of space between stitches.
These fun stitches are decorative loops. Bring needle up at A. Make a loose loop with the thread and insert needle back in A and bring point of needle up at B (just inside loop). Pull needle out at B and insert back in at B, over the loop.
Satin stitches should be close enough to cover fabric without overlapping. Refer to the Design Chart for size of area to be worked in satin stitches. Begin at one side of satin stitched area. Come up at A; go down at B. Fill in area.
Nothing, they are the same
stitch used for different purposes. The buttonhole
stitch IS the blanket
stitch worked as closely together as possible on either side of the slit made in fabric where the button hole will be. The blanket
stitch usually has space between each
stitch...
We think that designs worked up using a continental
stitch come out more beautiful when completed with this
stitch than with any other needlepoint
stitch. The designs are truer and neater. In addition, the continental
stitch uses less yarn than other stitches.
Drag the filament through beeswax before stitching, and then launder as instructed to remove the wax from the piece.