mini embroidery tute, and oh my gawdz i used a hoop!

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Idly watched a Martha Pullen sewing show while stitching today. The hand embroidery they demo’d didn’t work for me so i dug through my ancient needlecraft book, looking for something new and thought i’d try the raised buttonhole stitch. Sometimes looking at the drawings is confusing, and the result looks a little less than interesting! This time though, i’m rejoicing in a new dimensional stitch to add to my repertoire.

raised buttonhole instructions that i dont think are very clear!

Here are photos of the way i did the one on the left. A. Draw a shape if you’re not comfortable eyeballing it. B. Choose your direction: (i could as easily have gone with bars up and down the length) and evenly place stitches across–i also alternated each side for more interest, though i’m not sure it really makes a difference when using variegated thread this way. This was one time i found it handy to hoop, something i rarely do even on a blue moon. The tautness will give more control for evenness, tension and ease of working (and later for the needle weaving should you choose to add that too.) Frankenstitch will have its place here, but not everywhere

keep making a buttonhole stitch over each bar, going UP (or down or sideways depending on how you turn and work in your comfortable direction!)

a ridge is being created along the edge: this will happen with each row, giving some lovely texture

go back down into the fabric at the end of each row and back up and out again to begin next row

because of the curve in this shape, some rows will not be worked to end: look for the spot where bars are still visible and go from there (almost halfway down here in the blur–sorry, glasses fell off)

the completed rows, worked UP and DOWN not sideways like needle lace

I decided to do needleweaving on the other half–i think this lay would not show any division if done the same both halves and i do want some variance visible:

raised buttonhole and needle weaving done

And to give you an idea of the actual dimension, here’s the shadow cast when i move the orientation in the sun (OMFG WE HAVE SUN TODAY… ahem..)

Clear as mud? Just remember you are buttonholing up and down the bars, not going sideways as usual with this stitch. Lemme see yours now
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