1 RUNNING STITCH FAMILY(http://www.rocksea.org/hand-embroidery/running-stitch/laced- running-stitch ) The basic.The foundation of many other embroidery and stitch works like the Indian Kantha work or Chikankari work. hand embroidery sample : running stitch Running stitch is also laid as a foundation for a variety of patterns, some of which I will show in subsequent posts, so that you get an idea on what different ways these stitches can be used as a foundation for. Then, the rest is upto your imagination!
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Fig 3: Continue this action of ‘looping’ using the running stitch foundation, as illustrated.
Fig 4: Finish up the pattern for it to look like this.
LACED RUNNING STITCH
This variety of running stitch gives a wavy effect to the pattern. It looks beautiful when a few close
layers of it is created.
Fig 1: Lay the foundation by doing arunning stitch.Bring out another thread out near the first stitch and pass the needle under it from the top.
Fig 2: Then pass it through the second stitch from the bottom. Continue this action of taking the needle under each stitch from the top and bottom alternately.
This variety incorporates laced running stitch, taken both ways along the running stitch, to give it a final ‘chain’
look.
Lay the foundation by doing a running stitch.Follow the instructions of laced running stitch to get a laced running stitch pattern
Fig 1: Bring another thread out from near the first stitch and the needle under it from the bottom.
Fig 2: Now take the needle under the second stitch from the top. Continue this action of taking the needle under each stitch from the top and bottom alternately.
Fig 3: A finished line of interlaced running stitch would look like this.
Parallel running stitch: Lay the foundation by doing two parallel twin lines of running stitch as illustrated. Note that the stitches W, X, Y, Z lie right below A, B, C and D. Variety 1 This variety makes a good edging or boundary design by giving a snake like effect. You may also incorporate some beadwork to add beauty to the work.
Fig 1: Take another thread and bring it out from near A. Take the needle under the stitches A and W, as shown. Turn around the needle and take it from under X and B. Again, turn around the needle and take it from under C and Y. Continue this process for the entire length of the two parallel rows.Make sure not to pluck the fabric underneath, while doing this.
Fig 2: A finished line of this variety would look like this. The serpentine visual makes it good for edging and boundary designs. Variety 2 Again, this variety makes a good edging or boundary design by giving a inverted ‘U’ like effect. You may also incorporate some beadwork to add beauty to the work.
Fig 1: Now, take another thread and bring it out from near A. Take the needle under the stitches A and W, as shown. Turn around the needle and take it from under A again.Continue this action by taking the needle under B and X, C and Y, and so forth.Make sure not to pluck the fabric while doing this.
Fig 2: This is how a finished line of this variety sample would look like.
STEPPED RUNNING STITCH
Stepped running stitch is just two parallel rows of running stitches. Each stitch
from each row will lie in between two stitches of the other row. This ’stepped’
structure will give an opportunity to create various embroidery patterns using a
different thread. You may make more than just two rows of running stitch and try
out your own variations as well.
Stepped running stitch : Lay the foundation by doing two parallel rows of running stitches . ‘Step’ the second row, as illustrated. Note that A lies between W and X, X lies between A and B, and so forth.
Fig 1: Take another thread and needle out from near A and pass it under A and W without plucking the fabric underneath. Now, turn the needle around and pass the thread under X and A. Fig 2: Now, pass the needle under B and X, without plucking the fabric underneath. Continue this pattern of action for the remaining stretch of the stepped running stitch.
Fig 1: Take another thread from near W and pass it under W and A, wihtout plucking the fabric underneath.Now, pass the needle under the thread, and then under X, as shown in the picture. You will get your first twisted pattern. Fig 2: Again, taking the needle from beneath the thread, pass it from under B. This makes the second twisted pattern. Continue this action for the entire stretch of the stepped runnig stitch.
Fig 3: Continue this ‘twisted’ pattern to give it a final braided effect.
Fig 2: Now, start a return journey with the same working thread. As, shown in this illustration, the return journey of running stitch will fill the gaps made during the first onward journey.You can use a different colored thread for creative effects.
Fig 3: A finished line of holbein stitch would look like this.
Variation 2:
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PATTERN 1
Pattern 1 will show the logic of holbein stitch. A variation of this stitch is shown
The darning stitch is about making rows of straight running stitches near each
other. The technique of darning is used to mend torn clothes, especially socks
and looks like a woven patch.
A fabric is made of weft and warp yarn. Weft is the yarn that runs vertically, while
warp is the yarn that runs horizontally. They interlock with each other to form the
fabric. While mending torn fabric, the darning stitch is used to ‘rebuild’ the weft
and warp of the worn out area.
This lesson, however, will show you only the ’back and forth’ stitch technique
of darning stitch. The purpose is to use this lesson as reference for Embroidery
works (and not to mend clothes ). The most popular embroidery where darning
is used for embroidery purpose is the pattern darning.
You need to know the running stitch to be able to do darning stitch.
Fig 1: Do a row of running stitch, starting from A and ending at B. Then, turn around and begin the second row of running stitch from C to end at D. Keep this process of stitching rows of running stitches back and forth. Note that each row is ’stepped’ in order to get a brick like formation.
You can turn a couple of rows of darning stitch into a base for beautiful patterns
like we did in parallel running stitch and stepped running stitch.