The Amazing Stitching Handbook for Kids by Nicholas Kristin & Nicholas Kristin

Author:Nicholas, Kristin & Nicholas, Kristin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: C&T Publishing
Published: 2015-05-31T16:00:00+00:00

Stitches used:

stem stitch

straight stitch

running stitch

Materials

Makes 1 pincushion.

Wool felt in 2 colors

White paper

Embroidery scissors

Chenille needle

1 skein embroidery floss or Persian (crewel) wool

Erasable fabric marker

Ruler

Fiberfill stuffing

Set Up

1 Draw a 6˝ × 6˝ square on each color of felt. Cut along the drawn lines using your fabric scissors.

2 Using an erasable marker, write the word Sew in the center of the felt piece that will be the top of the pincushion.

3 Using the ruler, measure ½˝ in, and draw a line around all 4 sides with your erasable marker. This line will be the stitching line.

Stitch It

1 Using all 6 strands of cotton embroidery floss or a single strand of Persian wool, stitch the word Sew in stem stitch. Make your stitches about 1/8˝ long.

2 Sew stars in straight stitch around the word Sew, keeping them within the drawn lines. The stars can have 5 or more legs (stitches) and can be from ¼˝ to ½˝.

Finish It

1 Pin the 2 felt pieces together. Be sure your nice embroidery is facing up.

2 About 1½˝ in from a corner of the felt, use a running stitch to sew along the drawn line. Sandwich the knot between the 2 layers of felt to hide the knot (see Hiding a Knot). When you run out of sewing thread, end your short thread with a stitched knot between the layers of felt (see Starting and Stopping).

3 Continue around the square. When you are about 2˝ away from the beginning of the stitching, park your needle on 1 layer of the felt.

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