needle. The #9 crewel needle will make a smaller hole in the fabric.
2. Use a shade darker floss than desired as the color will not be as vivid
showing thru the fabric.
3. Stitches should be approx. 1/8" long.
batiste or lawn. Choose floss that is a shade darker than desired as
the criss-cross of the thread on the wrong side creates the shadow effect.
2. For shadow stitching and satin stitching alphabet and designs, trace
the outer lines of letter and designs to be stitched using a sharp #2 pencil.
Back stitch any thin lines. Use French knots, satin or shadow stitching for
center of designs.
3. Use waste knots and weaving to secure end threads in shadow stitching,
back stitching and satin embroidery. Use tiny knots for securing French
knots.
area to be stitched. Knot will be cut and woven after stitching is complete to
secure thread.
2. Back Stitch - After placing waste knot on wrong side of fabric, come up at
point A, stitch down into point B, come up at point C, and down into point A
again. Continue. Secure by weaving. Figure A (see figures below)
3. Satin Stitch - Close stitching worked over an area to provide entire
coverage. After plcing waste knot on wrong side of fabric, come up at
point A, stitch down at point B, come up at point C and down into point D.
Continue. Secure by weaving. Figure B (see figures below)
4. Weaving - To secure back stitching, shadow and satin stitching, weave
needle in and out of stitches worked on the wrong side. Figure C (see figure below)
5. Straight Stitch - Bring needle up at point A, down at point B, up at point C
and down at point D. Continue. Secure with a tiny knot on the back. Figure D
(see figure below)
6. French Knot - Bring needle up at point A,wrap thread around needle firmly
one, two or three times. Slip wraps to point of needle and insert needle into
point B one fabric thread away. Pull wraps with left hand and pull needle to
the wrong side. Figure E (see figure below)
2. Insert fabric into embroidery hoop right side up.
3. Place a waste knot on the wrong side and come up at pont A. Put needle
in at point B and pull to the back. Bring needle up at point C and down into
point B. Bring needle up at point D, and down at point A. Each "hole" will be
used twice. Floss will cross ont he wrong side to create the shadows.
Figure A (see figure below)
4. Tie off by "weaving" the thread under and over the crossed thread on the
wrong side. Weaving should be done on the extreme side of a shadow
stitched area so the woven straight thread will not show.
5. When stitching an uneven curved area such as a scallop, make slightly
smaller stitches on the inner curve and slightly larger stitches on the outer
curve. Figure B (see figure below)
6. When stitching thin lines such as a stem for a flower, work the same back
stitch in a straight line. Come up at point A, place needle in point B and pull
to the back. Come up at point C and down in point A. Continue. Figure C
