Embroidery Sampler: Block #10

posted on : March 15, 2021

Welcome back to our weekly Embroidery block to accompany our Stitchery Sampler Sew Along. If you would like info on previous blocks, our supplies or general start and embroidery info, scroll back to the previous embroidery posts. The easiest way to do that is to search the word “embroidery” in our search box.

CLICK HERE to download our free embroidery sheet that you can transfer to the fabric of your choice.

*…the blanket stitch was a lot of fun, right handed or left!*

THE ZIGZAG BLOCK

This week we chose to represent the Zig Zag Block with the Blanket Stitch (or Buttonhole Stitch). We thought it did a great job of replicating the effect of the zig-zag and gave us a new stitch to add to our sampler.

Sophie and I both stitched our squares using four strands of embroidery floss but did a few things differently. Sophie is stitching on the “Bark Cloth” which is a more textured fabric. She opted to make her stitches bigger, both in height and width to stand out on her fabric. I opted to keep my stitches smaller, and a more uniform height and width for my cotton fabric. We liked the look of both!

The Blanket Stitch was familiar to me, and I sewed my square without the aid of the video tutorial, however it was Sophie’s first time experimenting with the stitch.

I was able to switch the direction around and do the stitch backward more like the version shown on the pattern download. Sophie was more comfortable following along and stitching it in an “L” shape, as shown in the video tutorial we watched. I also preferred using the “sewing method” to scoop my stitches, whereas Sophie greatly preferred using a hoop and the “stab” method.