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Katharine
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 Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: Loop Stitch |
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Today I stitched some leaves using Joke de Vette's loop stitch. Why have I never done this before? It is for leaves and petals where a lot of threads come into a point. Instead of stitching each ray into the centre and having the same amount of thread on the back, you double stitch a small stitch at the base of the leaf, and then pass your threads under this at each stitch. This means you have hardly any thread on the back.
When John has photographed the card, I'll post it. It is called I for Jayne - yes you read that right! I'm not sure what font has been used by Joke in her latest book but I think her I looks far more like a J! I don't like her S at all. |
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Eileen
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:03 am Post subject: |
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| I've done this stitch Katharine I like to use it when I'm stitching with variegated threads so that the blended colours show better .I think the stitches also lie flatter with this stitch |
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Katharine
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| I agree with you Eileen that the stitches lie very flat. I'll be doing it again. I can't think why I haven't used it before! |
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Jasu
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: Loop Stitch |
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I have also used this method.
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| Joke de Vette's loop stitch. |
It is very effective and also saves lot of thread too!
Jasu |
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kiri
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:20 am Post subject: Loop Stitch |
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Hi,
Can someone please explain what the Loop stitch is, are you using it when you have to go into 1 hole a lot, I am new to stitching sorry. |
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Eileen
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Katharine
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:14 am Post subject: |
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Eileen's diagrams are very good - but she has omitted to say the dashed lines are on the back of the card and the full lines are on the front.
You make a small double stitch at the base of the leaf or petal to start the stitch. You may feel the need to reinforce the back with selotape at this stage. After that, you do the centre line of it and just the very small stitch on the back. The thread will now go down and through the loop so you go back up to the other side of the leaf.
Good luck, happy stitching! |
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Eileen
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thanks Katharine I'm not good at explaining things  |
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Jasu
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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Eileen and Katharine, the information provided by you both, will benefit lots of us, especially those who love stitching.
Well done and thank you!
Jasu x
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