Tuesday, 19 June 2012

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.
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15 comments:

  1. Leelagovind19 June 2012 at 16:26

    one more stitch to add in my list..love it ..it resembles up and down cable stitch in smocking..thanks for sharing..

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  2. Connie Eyberg Originals19 June 2012 at 18:34

    What a neat stitch. I've never seen this before. It sort of looks like the cable chain we are doing this week for TAST, but it is done differently. Thanks for the tutorial. It will work nicely for CQ!

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  3. deanna7trees19 June 2012 at 19:08

    oh nice. i'll have to try it. thanks.

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  4. Anita19 June 2012 at 20:16

    Leela,
    Yes,it is like cable stitch in smocking,only a small difference....

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  5. Unknown19 June 2012 at 22:18

    nice

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  6. latha20 June 2012 at 04:39

    This stitch is new to me ....easy and pretty too....thanks .

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  7. margaret20 June 2012 at 10:40

    thanks for sharing this with us, like a couple of others I was reminded of cable stitch in smocking,

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  8. RajiSaj20 June 2012 at 15:37

    wow , another beautiful stitch...thank u Anita..

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  9. l'alternativa22 June 2012 at 12:55

    I tuoi tutorial sono sempre preziosi e ben fatti, sei proprio brava amica mia. Baci
    Emi

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  10. marge24 June 2012 at 10:24

    I like this stitch. I really. Like combining various stitches to create a texture. I'd like to use an Atari needle but avent been able to dine one. Can you suggest where I look? I'm in austin, Texas.
    Thanks. Marge

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  11. Anita25 June 2012 at 11:42

    Marge,As far as I know these needles are not available in US.

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  12. crazyQstitcher27 June 2012 at 06:41

    Thanks for the tutorial, Anita.

    It does look like smocking.
    I will try it on my CQJP block for July.

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  13. letslearnembroidery28 June 2012 at 17:32

    It looks like cable stitch but it's different.Thanks for the tute.

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  14. Anonymous2 July 2012 at 15:21

    neat and pretty!

    prashanti

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  15. Mahalakshmi4 October 2012 at 09:57

    I am happy I learnt something new today. Thak you for the tute..

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