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Needlizations Stitch Library
The Needlizations Stitch Library is 5 volumes of stitches and stitch patterns. The stitches are grouped according to how they are formed – not by the type of stitching they are used in, since many stitches are used in more than one technique. It is not intended to be a history of stitching or an authority on particular techniques. It is a logical approach to understanding stitches based on their construction.
How Stitches are Constructed
Every stitch is essentially made the same way – come up at point A and go down at point B. We then create more complex stitches by going up and down at specific points to make a pattern. Then we can go even further by doing something on the surface before going back down, such as tying a knot or looping through another stitch. Or we can make patterns using holes created by pulling the fabric tightly or removing part of the fabric. Some stitches can be used to join two pieces of fabric together.
Following is an outline of the first 4 volumes of The Needlizations Stitch Library. Volume 5 is for stitches that combine techniques from the first 4 volumes and do not fit into any one category.
Volume 1 - Flat Stitches: Flat Stitches are the most basic stitches. They are simply straight stitches that lie flat and form a pattern. They do not cross or connect in any way. They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal or a combination of directions. They are usually constructed one of two ways: either the stitches are laid side by side to form a pattern (Satin Stitch) or the stitches are done end to end to create a line or a pattern (Backstitch).
Volume 2 - Crossed Stitches: Crossing stitches is the next logical step in stitch construction. Crossed stitches can be formed by alternating the direction of the legs (Cross Stitch), layering the stitches around in a circular pattern (Rhodes Stitch) or overlapping the stitches as they travel across the fabric (Herringbone Stitch).
Volume 3 - Tied/Looped Stitches: Tied/Looped Stitches can be broken down into 4 categories: Linked, Laced, Couched, and Knotted. These are all things that are done on the surface of the fabric between points A and B. Linked stitches are made by passing one stitch through another and pulling it to another point (Chain Stitch, Buttonhole Stitch). The stitches are linked together like links in a chain. Laced stitches are made by lacing another thread through a stitch (Rosette, Laced Herringbone). Almost any Flat or Crossed stitch can be laced through with another thread. Couched stitches are longer stitches that are tacked down with a short stitch (Queen Stitch) Sometimes the tacking stitch gathers the long stitches together (Sheaf Stitch). Knotted stitches actually form decorative knots on your fabric (French Knots) Again many Flat and Crossed stitches could have knots tied on them.
Volume 4 - Interwoven Stitches: Interwoven Stitches incorporate the fabric (or lack thereof) as part of the stitch. These stitches are made by pulling tightly to gather the fabric threads together (Eyelets), by removing some fabric threads and stitching on what’s left (Hemstitch), or by joining two pieces of fabric together (Insertion Stitches). Here again almost any Flat, Crossed, or Tied/Looped stitch can be used as a pulled thread, drawn thread, or insertion stitch.
The Needlizations Stitch Library is a great way to keep track of stitches you have learned and learn new ones.
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