Video Tutorial: Vandyke Stitch
Here's another video tutorial for a hand embroidery stitch to add to your repertoire. The Vandyke Stitch creates a decorative band between two parallel lines. It's a fairly easy stitch to work, so let's see how it's done...
The Vandyke stitch can be worked vertically or horizontally (I'm working it vertically in the video) between two parallel lines, and it can also be worked on gentle curves. The characteristic look of the stitch is long horizontal arms, with a raised chain-like stitch down the middle, on top of the bars. You can vary the look of the stitch by changing the length of the arms, or by increasing or decreasing the space between the side lines, even while working down the line.
Vandyke Stitch
Here's the video:
For more hand embroidery stitch videos, visit my Video Library of Hand Embroidery Stitches Index, where you'll find instruction for over 50 hand embroidery stitches presented in video format.
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The Vandyke stitch can be worked vertically or horizontally (I'm working it vertically in the video) between two parallel lines, and it can also be worked on gentle curves. The characteristic look of the stitch is long horizontal arms, with a raised chain-like stitch down the middle, on top of the bars. You can vary the look of the stitch by changing the length of the arms, or by increasing or decreasing the space between the side lines, even while working down the line.
Here's the video:
For more hand embroidery stitch videos, visit my Video Library of Hand Embroidery Stitches Index, where you'll find instruction for over 50 hand embroidery stitches presented in video format.
Also, just a little reminder: I'm giving away one of Trish Burr's books this week. If you haven't joined the drawing, it's not too late! Just add a comment to the post announcing the drawing, answering the question posed about YOUR topic preference for Trish's next book.
Enjoy!
Labels: beginner embroidery, Hand embroidery stitches, video tutorials
Posted By: Mary Corbet on Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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Oh what a loevely stitch this is! Can;t wait to use it! Thank you!!!
Hi Mary,
Could the Vandyke stitch be used for the Celtic intials?
Maybe as the filling stitch?
Thanks again for the tutorial video.
Hi, Marian -
I think it would be somewhat difficult to work the tighter curves with it, but ... maybe... there's also the question of the round ball / curly things on each of the letters. I'm not sure how they would be treated. It's something that might be worth playing with, just to see....
Hi Mary,
thanks for your input, I guess it is never a waste of time to try something new.
I am getting to the end of my university paper and my exam is in 3 weeks and 2 days from now, so all my efforts are going into that, but when I attempt the Vandyke stitch in the Celtic letters, I'll let you know the outcome.
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