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:
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.
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What an interesting stitch. It's really pretty and I like the colors you used. I will be curious to see how you use this stitch. Thanks for showing us how to make this stitch.
ReplyDeleteHi Darlene, thank you! It is interesting and I found it so difficult lol!! The example in the book suggested using this as a decorative border or on a band. Also, to try using contrasting colored floss or different weights of floss for added interest.
ReplyDeleteOh...different weights of floss, now I'd love to see that, that sounds really interesting!! Yeah, I think it looks hard, even though how you broke it down looks easy. I can see how it would make a good border, Kim.
ReplyDeleteYes - I did it this time with perle cotton floss, it would look different with six-strand cotton floss!
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