I had a plan this weekend to start a new, bigger scale project that I'm sort of designing myself (well taking existing elements, adapting them and putting them together. But - I forgot to print out the pictures to transfer them.
So instead I went back to monogramming. In this one I've taken the stitching instructions from The Stitch Sampler Alphabet from Mary Corbet, which has some amazing new (to me) stitches.
This stitched up fairly quickly in an afternoon, including learning the new stitches. Which is good because although I love the stitches - I don;t like the way I've shaped the letter. I figured given my lack of printing I could manage a good C shape - I was wrong. It looked good on paper but when it all stitched up it looks... squat. So I'll probably remake this at some point.
The Stitches
The thick flower areas are simple daisy stitches, with some straight stitches and french knots filling in. Daisy stitch is just an isolated chain stitch=h, and even though its a very simple stitch, I struggle to get the right shape.
To the bottom left of the floral area is my first new stitch - an Interlaced Chain Stitch, and to the top left a Mock Wheat-ear Stitch - I can see that if done in yellow shades it would make a lovely ear or wheat as it does get some depth to it (more so I imagine if there were more than 1 thread in the needle). Theres also a full Wheat Ear stitch right at the top of the C.
And now my new favourite stitch (for this week at least - I'm fickle with my faves). Above is a Buttonholed Chain stitch - and it looks so pretty! one side of a basic chain stitch is filled with button hole stitches, and the shape of the chain gives it a lovely scalloping. The other side of the chain stitch is whipped with a contrast colour and then a few more french knots for extras. I loved doing this stitch, and I love the way it looks - it has a nice shape, it has texture and it's relatively easy.
Finally right at the top is a Feathered Stitch going into a Wheatear stitch.
So I'm looking forward to doing this style of monogram again, and I'm excited to try out the new stitches in this ebook.
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