I've searched through all of my embroidery encyclopedias and can't find this stitch mentioned in any of them, so I have no idea what it's called. I always think of it as a U stitch, so that's what I'm calling it here. If any of you know the official name, please chime in in the comments!
This stitch is worked exactly the same way as a lazy daisy, but instead of a closed petal, it's an open U. It's really easy and makes great feathers, scales and petals. You'll see it in action later this week in some really cute pattern weights I'm making. :-)
Happy stitching!
Best,
Wendi
Thank you for posting this video. It was so easy to understand. I love your blog.
ReplyDeleteWendi, your "U" stitch is called the "fly" stitch :)
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly very similar - but I learned that the fly stitch is pulled tighter so the sides are straight (not curved in a U) and the little anchor stitch at the end is longer. I did that video here. http://wendigratz.blogspot.com/2011/06/embroidery-how-to-fly-stitch-video.html
DeleteI think this is one of the reasons I don't "do" a lot of different stitches. You get to a point where they're all the same thing with just the tiniest variations and I find myself wondering if it's really a new stitch at all. :-)