chevron stitch
Posted: Saturday, 12 July 2008 |
I had to look at the ‘for this stitch when I saw how to do it I have seen it before but had no memory of it’s name, not an exciting stitch to me, a bit ridged, working it in honeycomb fashion reminded me of the creels use to trap lobster here, I preferred it worked wave fashion and quiet liked it as a couching stitch, I did manage to finish my sample Thursday evening but didn’t get time to post it Friday and now as I write this Saturday I know you won’t get to see it until Monday when the beeb blogs are posted,
there is a range of gold/terracotta threads among my aunts collection so I used them on blue paper for this sample, the paper is made from all those white envelopes with blue linings we used to get, I wonder why they stopped using blue linings, I had sprinkled some manmade fibres I had at the time over it but they never firmly stuck, so as chevron stitch works as a couching stitch I thought it would help hold the fibre in place and it has worked quiet well,
sorry if non stitching people are getting bored with all this stitch I promise the next post will be about gardening, I have a question to ask,
there is a range of gold/terracotta threads among my aunts collection so I used them on blue paper for this sample, the paper is made from all those white envelopes with blue linings we used to get, I wonder why they stopped using blue linings, I had sprinkled some manmade fibres I had at the time over it but they never firmly stuck, so as chevron stitch works as a couching stitch I thought it would help hold the fibre in place and it has worked quiet well,
sorry if non stitching people are getting bored with all this stitch I promise the next post will be about gardening, I have a question to ask,
Comments
Is chevron stitch the same stitch that is used in smocking? I have memories of smocked dresses when I was a little girl. I can't help with your flower ID, sorry, it's very pretty though, and unusual leaves too.
Jill from EK
it looks the same as smocking stitches and I had problems finding it, just had a quick look in my book on smocking and yes chevron stitch is there this must be where I remembered it from as I did several smocked samples in my C&G I became quiet interested in the manipulation of the fabric, thanks Jill,
island threads from lewis
I know nothing about sewing,but i like seeeing all the different stitches and like jill from EK it reminds of dresses my gran used to make me as a youngster:
carol from over here
As you say, not an exciting stitch, much preferred last weeks stitch.Like you I remember doing in for my C&G smocking samples.
guzzisue from Nottingham, UK
I've just managed to do the detached chain so I'm weeks behind already :( I shall come and have another look at your chevron stitch when I catch up. Could be working 3 stitches in the catch up week at this rate! lol
Julie from Lincolnshire
thanks Carol, Sue and Julie,
island threads from lewis
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