Friday Homework for Lesson 342: Broken Chain Stitch

It is fun to stitch the Broken Chain Stitch in various directions. I like to start at the top and work downwards. I'm not very fond of stitches where you stitch away from yourself, but for this stitch, it is OK.

Aida Sampler

This is the last stitch I can add to this stitch sampler. It has been fun to work on, albeit only in small sections.

I will start a new Aida cloth sampler next week.

Here is today's homework:

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

 Two curves.

Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth

WIPW - The Gift and The Return Gift

Are you ready for the Work In Progress Wednesday report?

Mandala

I added a Mountmellick Stitch line around each of the wings of the 'UFOs' (Unidentified Flying Objects).

Furthermore, I stitched a small Buttonhole Fly Stitch in these voids,

Only a few beads were added.

Hexablooms

Very little progress was made and I have no photo of the little I actually did.

Stitching While Waiting

I had to spend more time in a waiting room. With my little sewing box on my lap I made the following:

The Gift and The Return Gift

The great-grandmother of the baby I just made a quilt for was so pleased with the quilt that she made me this cute little pincushion.

I then used the hexagon block I made while waiting (see above) to add to a premade potholder/oven mitt and gave it to her as a return gift.

Sunday Stitch School Indigo Stitch Sampler

#341 Bamboo Stitch (green)  and #342 Broken Chain (black and variegated orange/blue)

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 342: Broken Chain Stitch

It is important to read blogs! Then you will be reminded of stitches you have learned but have not used a lot, or missed part of!

That was the case with me when I saw a beautiful Mandala made by Angela of Princess Bubbles. 

To her Mandala, Angela had included the #152 Chain of Heart Stitch, one I added to Sunday Stitch School's list of stitches five years ago, in November 2020.

Now, that stitch consists of a mirror image of a Broken Chain Stitch; together they form a heart. Suddenly, it struck me that although I have introduced the linear heart-shaped stitch, I have not yet made a tutorial for the basic part - the Broken Chain Stitch itself.

So today's stitch is all thanks to Princess Bubbles. Thank you, Angela.

Here is my photo tutorial:

First, let's have a look at the usual Chain Stitch

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Compare it with the Broken Chain Stitch.

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In the example below, I have given the links of

the chain more space. They look a bit

like wonky horseshoes or fishhooks.

I have not found the Broken Chain Stitch in any books, but there are several videos on YouTube if you want to see moving pictures.

Homework: Bestow these samplers with lucky Horseshoes or go fishing!

Friday Homework for Lesson 341: Bamboo Stitch

 If you want to save thread, you can place the stitches 'á la Surface Stitch'. This way, the back will be thin, smooth and tangle-free.

Stitch it according to the instructions I posted last Sunday, and you will get a sturdy piece, suitable for upholstery. The disadvantage, though, is that you have to use a lot of thread.

Aida Sampler

The Bamboo Stitch looks good in green - its natural colour.

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Here I used three colours.

Red Kimono Silk Stitch Sampler

Here we have old, mature bamboo in a pale beige. Doesn't it look like a fence in a Japanese garden?