Lorelei Halley's Blog – January 2009 Archive (6)

Pulled Thread Tutorial 2

Row 2 Four Sided Stitch

4 sided stitch

Left cell 2nd row is 4 sided stitch. 4 sided stitch is worked from right to left. Also some authors show 4 sided with the first stitch worked from top to bottom, not bottom to top. But I like it this way. Four sided stitch is usually worked over 4 threads but can be worked over 3 threads.

Center cell is 4 sided worked as a solid filling.

Right hand 2nd row cell is 4 sided… Continue

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Pulled Thread Tutorial 3 & 4

Sampler Photo ptsamp3c shows rows 3 & 4

Row 3 Satin: everybody knows how, the diagram is just for the spacing.

Right hand cell is step stitch.

One version of satin stitch…

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Pulled Thread Tutorial 5 & 6

Rows 5 & 6

Row 5 center is faggot stitch. The right hand cell has 1 row of faggot stitch, then 2 rows of reverse faggot back to back, then 1 row of reverse faggot. Faggot stitch and all its variants are worked in diagonal rows. Faggot stitch goes from… Continue

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Pulled Thread Tutorial 7 & 8

Pulled Thread Sampler Rows 7 & 8

Row 7 is upright cross. This is always a diagonal stitch, worked from lower right to upper left. Work all the vertical stitches first, then come back down working all the horizontal stitches -- without turning the work.… Continue

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Pulled Thread Tutorial 9 & 10

Pulled Thread Sampler Rows 9 & 10

Row 9 is 3 sided stitch

This stitch works both horizontally and diagonally, although the horizontal version is far more common. The left cell has the stitch horizontal, worked from right to left, according to the diagram… Continue

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Pulled Thread Tutorial - Edge Finish

The Edge Finish - Squared Edging Stitch

The yellow sampler has squared edging stitch as its edge finish. This is also the edge I used on my pulled thread beginner's piece #1 (ptb1), the small purple square. The first row is worked far enough from the fabric edge for the edge to be folded over (I should have left more than I did.) This edge is described both in McNeil and in Fangel Winckler.…

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