Band sampler: Chain stitch
I picked up my band sampler again last week, and scanned the list of embroidery stitches I intend to learn and/or practice. Not to be all emo-14-year-old, but the chain stitch jumped out at me as a nice way to reflect the experience of the past month.
I free-handed the text and stitched it on the subway to and from work for a few days using Sharon B’s hand-dyed mulberry silk. The variagation is so vivid! I really enjoyed the process.
I was surprised at how well the chain stitch handled curves, but a little disappointed in starts-and-stops. Still, I got good practice with it.
If you’re interested in giving chain stitch a try, here are some good tutorials:
- Mary Corbet’s brilliant chain stitch video.
- Purlbee has good instructions with photos.
- Erika Kern shows you how on Craftystylish.
- Primrose Design teaches chain stitch and also twisted chain stitch.
- SharonB’s instructions are excellent as always.
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this is so so so inspiring. thank you soooo much for sharing it!!!! I’m looking at trying something similar!
Comment by amanda elizabeth — 24 July 2009 @ 8:23 pm
I feel like an idiot but where on her site does she sell her skeins? I’m totally in love and want to buy some!
Comment by amanda elizabeth — 24 July 2009 @ 8:30 pm
Great to see this stitched up – and being used on a sampler too – made my Sunday!
Comment by sharonb — 25 July 2009 @ 6:13 pm
beautiful. you might see the starts and stops, but I sure don’t!
Comment by lazy gal Tonya — 28 July 2009 @ 4:57 am
The colours of the band sampler are wonderful, particularly the complementary hues of the chain stitched words – like the ‘flourish’ of the lettering, too.
Comment by lesley — 29 July 2009 @ 12:44 am
Wow, I love how the variegated thread looks in chain stitch.
Comment by Maitreya — 2 September 2009 @ 6:32 pm