The 13 basic stitches of Schwalm whitework
A. The decorative stitches
1. The Satin Stitch
Satin stitches extend between two lines/dots, with the lines usually not running parallel.
thread weight: depending on the fineness of the linen, coton à broder thread No. 20 or No. 25
building the rows: mostly from bottom to top
direction of needle movement: from right to left
way of working: Bring needle up on the left/outer line and lay the thread in a loop to bottom and right. Insert the needle on the right side, cross under the fabric between the both lines and bring needle up again in the left close to the previous emerging point.
Pull the needle through and the thread to the left.
The variable length of the stitches makes the satin stitch universally applicable.
In Schwalm whitework they are used for small one-piece
as well as pointed divided
and heart-shaped leaves,
small flowers and small circles.
Similarly, semicircular – often surrounded by eyelash stitches -,
pointed
or radial borders of motifs are created with this stitch.
See also: Schwalm Designs (9) – 2short-2long
Schwalm Designs – Knife Points (3)
How to work small pointed leaves?
Advent Calender 2016 – No. 3 (Coral KNots, Blanket stitch eyelets, pointed leaves)
In the embroidery of the „Horizontal Bird Border“
one can find many of the previously mentioned possibilities.
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