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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

TAST 2024 Week 3: Stem Stitch

 


Week 3 of Take a Stitch Tuesday (TAST) 2024 at Pintangle(dot)com introduced the Stem Stitch and the Portuguese Stem Stitch for Beyond TAST.

First, I used a stencil from Sharon Boggon's Stitchers Stencils Set 1 to trace a line to follow along a seam.

Size 8 white perle cotton thread was used for the stem stitch.

Next, I added flower sequins that were held in place with Mill Hill Petite Glass Seed Beads. However, I will use regular seed beads in the future. Some of the sequins can pop over these tiny beads.

A strand of Kreinik Metallics Fine Braid #4 Pearl thread was used to add tiny leaves to the flowers with detached chain stitches.

The Portuguese stem stitch was worked with size 8 white perle cotton to create little snow drifts under the snowman and the tree on my Crazy Quilt Journal Project (CQJP) 2024 January block.




Have you worked the stem stitch or Portuguese stem stitch? Do you have a favorite way you prefer to use these stitches?

Thanks for stopping by!
Renee

Note:
1.) Click on a photo to see a larger image.
2.) You may learn more about TAST here.
3.) You may learn more about CQJP 2024 here.

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2 comments:

  1. QueeniepatchJanuary 17, 2024 at 3:41 AM

    What a lovely winter scene you are creating with the Stem stitches, both of which are lovely.

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  2. ReneeJanuary 17, 2024 at 7:31 AM

    Thank you so much! I had fun playing with theses stitches.

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