Category: Stitches

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Sunflower Wrap This is a variation of the adjoining wrap. Begin with a square of 21 satin stitches on all four sides. The creator of this stitch, Mildred Torgerson, cautions all against using ordinary satin stitch blocks because they don’t provide a place to hide the thread when moving from one area to the next. […]

Lazy Daisy The lazy daisy can be done in any size, depending on the area to be decorated. Either #5 or #8 thread will work. Find the center of the area where the daisy will be placed and bring the needle up in that center hole. Insert the needle down into the center hole again […]