October 24, 2019
Stitch Fun! Basic Knotted Chain Stitch with Embellishment
How about a little bit of Stitch Fun?
Today’s tutorial comes about following an ongoing conversation with a fellow embroiderer, wherein we enthusiastically discussed the various merits of chain stitch …. and its almost infinite variations.
At one point in our discussion, I proposed that one of my favorite variations was the knotted chain stitch.
There then followed a short altercation in which we drew our chain stitch swords. I defended the point that knotted chain stitch and crested chain stitch are not the same stitch. I won that skirmish.
And then I sallied forth to demonstrate the merits of knotted chain stitch and to defend its worthiness for renown.
There is, after all, more to the stitch than initially meets the eye. To win a little recognition for this particular chain stitch variation, first, we’ll walk through a tutorial on how to work the knotted chain stitch (with a very simple embellishment), and then, in a follow-up article, we’ll look at a couple ways to make the stitch a little more accessible for wider use in free-style surface embroidery.
