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Posted by anne on September 15, 2005, 1:36 pm
silverbells said
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> I will be doing some embroidery on a snood. I know that the method is
> different between the split stitch and the chain stitch but is there a
> noticeable difference in the result? The methods are described here-
> http://medieval.webcon.net.au/technique_stitches.html
Neat site but I can see from the diagrams why you might think the two stitches
will result in a similar look. Think of split stitches as a series of straight
stitches with each new stitch coming up from the back of the fabric into the
threads that are already on the top of the fabric. The thickness of the line is
dependent on the thread/fiber used. Chain stitches are a series of continuous
loops; the thickness of a line of chain stitches is dependent not only the
threads used but also on how loose you leave your loop when beginning the next
one.
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> I don't want to use a stem stitch because I would have a hard time
> keeping it straight with my skills.
Use a pen or thin point marker to draw the line or shape you want to stitch and
then as Ericka said, practise ;-)
Enquiring minds want to know "What are you making?"
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> different between the split stitch and the chain stitch but is there a
> noticeable difference in the result? The methods are described here-
> http://medieval.webcon.net.au/technique_stitches.html
>
> I don't want to use a stem stitch because I would have a hard time
> keeping it straight with my skills.