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Stitch-opedia
An Encyclopedia of Stitches...
LONG STITCH (Straight Stitch)
Long Stitch (Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A, go up across your choice of canvas threads (here we have chosen six), bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at C, move up over six canvas threads, bring the needle down at D. Bring the needle up at E, move up over six canvas threads, bring the needle down at F. Bring the needle up at G, move up over six canvas threads, bring the needle down at H. Bring the needle up at I, move up over six canvas threads, bring the needle down at J. For an example of what you can create with this simple stitch, scroll down this page...
Long Stitches are worked vertically. They are a great stitch for working large pieces of
I named this piece "The 4 F's" (fish, fowl, flowers, flutterbies). This project is a free-standing, four piece, hinged room divider that stands 6 feet tall with the hand carved frame. Each section is 2 1/2 feet wide, plus frame.
The frame is made of wood, painted antique white and has hidden hinges that connect each section. The back of the piece is covered with the same antique white
Fish, Fowl, Flowers and Flutterbies...
A journey through a long stitch project...
By: Carolyn McNeil
4/1/2008
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Boris, The Boxer
20" x 16"
Long Stitch design with Brick Stitch background
By: Carolyn McNeil
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canvas. However, do not create a stitch that is too long...This stitch may be adjusted in length to suit any area. It is an excellent stitch for creating wrinkles in a face or on clothing. Where one long stitch ends and another begins, a "line" is formed that can create the illusion of the wrinkle you are attempting to create. One diagram has been used to demonstrate this stitch. Clicking on the PRINTABLE VERSION icon, located at the end of the diagram, will direct you to the page to print these instructions.
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needlepoint project I had ever designed, I was not knowledgable when it came to the amount of yarn I would need. A local craft store was clearing out it's needlepoint yarn - at obscenely low prices - so I purchased most of what they had. What they had was yarn in a wide range of colors, but in small quantities. This encouraged me to
simply drew butterfly or bird or flower or fish, placed the 10-mesh mono canvas over the design and traced it onto the canvas. From there, I worked the stitches directly onto the canvas. No counting was necessary because the design was already on the canvas! Pretty cool, huh? It took me about a year to complete.
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