Edge Stitch The Edge Stitch weaves in and out of the net and the darning and linen stitch threads. You must use both to get the over and under weave correct. The example shown has the edge stitch highlighted in pink. « Back to Stitches
Month: April 2010
Linen Stitch
Linen Stitch The linen stitch, or point de toile, basically fills in the grid of a netted square with threads woven from top to bottom and side to side. The resulting appearance is like a loosely woven linen fabric. Sometimes the stitcher will add a thicker thread to create a border, scroll, stems, and other […]
Darning (Lace Net)
Darning While most references suggest you start stitching in the bottom left-hand corner, you can begin almost anywhere as long as you then follow the pattern and not jump over open mesh. Usually four passes will adequately fill the mesh square. If you are not going to shrink the piece and want a fuller look, […]
Darning Filling Stitch
Darning Filling Stitch Cut and wrap the bars (Fig. A). Bring needle up in center space and “darn” each corner intersection separately. Pass the needle over the first bar going right, under the second bar, over the third and under the fourth. Now go in reverse direction by passing the needle over the fourth, under […]
Tailored Buttonhole
This stitch is worked with the needle going from the outside edge towards the inside. Insert the needle into the fabric and bring it out four fabric threads up, but do not pull the needle through (A). Moving counter clockwise, loop the thread under the eye of the needle and around under the point of […]
Spider Flower Web (Edelweiss)
The basis of this very attractive filling stitch is the woven pinwheel. Cut and remove all but the two center threads on all sides. Insert spokes diagonally across space (Fig. A), going two threads deep into the corner fabric. Wrap each spoke twice. While you are creating the fourth spoke, when the needle is in […]