Raised Chevron Stitch

Time for another 100 Stitches post.  This is the Raised Chevron Stitch.        

This is a heavy composite line stitch made up of two rows of diagonal "V" shapes that are then threaded by a variation of the Chevron Stitch.  Sounds simple and basic.  It was not easy for me! Here is my attempt.

I found the instructions for this in the book Embroidery Stitches by Mary Webb.  She suggests using a ruler to draw guidelines to keep the v shapes straight and even.  So that is how I started:

I used two different colored threads:

The first step is to come up through the fabric and start the v shapes:

 

and continuing that along the bottom horizontal line:

Then I turned the hoop around and did the same along the top line:

So far, so good.  Now comes the "threading".  I am using white floss and starting by coming up through the fabric in the middle space between the v's:

Once the needle and floss are pulled all the way through, I attempted the Chevron Stitch - notice the needle is now just going over and under the v's.  It is not going back into the fabric:

Over and under the legs of the V's:

alternating between the bottom row and the top row:

all the way across:

There is not a finished picture of the Raised Chevron Stitch in Embroidery Stitches with which to compare my finished work. 

Work In Progress - Folk Art Flower

 I have a new project to share - this is a flower border from my Folk Art Flowers embroidery pattern set. 

I am experimenting with several folk art inspired colors and some interesting stitches:

When I finish all the stitching, I will share the stitch information and my floss color numbers!

I have shared several projects from this pattern set - you may remember this:

and this:

And now this - so many different color palette options for flowers!

Color Palette Inspiration

 This vintage image has such a lovely and unusual color palette.  

I would like to use this palette in an embroidery project, so I am collecting floss that will match as closely as possible.    

I matched the main colors, ending up with a 10 color palette: 

I like to add new inspiration pictures and their color palettes in my inspiration journal.  I usually glue the picture in first:

then add floss swatches and numbers:

Trim everything up:

and start planning what I will make using this palette.