Lock stitch

A new stitch tutorial which I’d promised some time back.

It’s lock stitch also known as lock band stitch. It can be used as a seam treatment in CQ with some beads, knots etc. 

                                  

Step 1: Work straight stitches (even number) as shown in the above image.

                                         

Step 2: Bring the needle and thread up at ‘a’, keeping the working thread below pass the needle under the first straight stitch.

Step 3: Pull the needle, keeping the working thread above pass the needle under the second stitch as shown in the image above and pull the thread slightly so that the first two straight stitches look like a cross.

                                         

Step 4: Keeping the working thread below pass the needle under the third straight stitch as shown in the image above.

                                        

Repeat steps 3 and 4 till end.

                                         

Step 5: Go back down at ‘b’.

                                         

Step 6: Rotate your frame, bring the needle and thread up at ‘c’, keeping the working thread below pass the needle under the first straight stitch.

                                         

Repeat steps 3 and 4 till end, go back down at ‘d’.

Happy stitching!

Anita.

Swan doily

Hi !

It was a busy week for me, managed to finish a couple of commissions. I wish I have 30 hours or more per day.

Cutwork is one of my favorite techniques. I start a cutwork project when I’m stressed and I don’t know why I do that…may be I’m crazy J.

                                   

It’s a square doily and I’d stitched this doily with stranded cotton threads.

Which is your favorite embroidery technique /stitch and how often do you use that?

Have a happy weekend wherever you are!

Happy stitching!

Anita.

Bookmark

Hi !

This is one of my gifts for my mom’s b’day ,it’s next week.

                                              

She loves bookmarks, so I’ve crocheted one with Anchor crochet cotton.

Happy stitching!

Anita.

Dress

Hi !

I do crochet dresses for my nieces but this time one of my niece wanted a dress for her doll …

                                 

I take measurements for the dresses usually but this time I couldn’t because my niece didn’t bring her doll when she visited meL.I managed to crochet one for her, hope it fits her cute doll. Keeping my fingers crossed…

Have a great weekend!

Happy stitching!

Anita.

Stole

Hi !

This is one of my favorite stole …

It’s hairpin lace which I’d joined using crochet hook..

Happy stitching!

Anita.