11/21/2023 0 Comments Embroidery split stitchIf I split the previous stitches in the center, the line will still be quite smooth, but not quite as thick. If I work a line of split stitches with each previous stitch split towards its origin, the line will be a little thick and quite smooth. Working up the branches of this particular little tree, I can vary my split stitches to thick or thin, simply by choosing where I want to split the stitch. But it’s equally as easy to work up lines that are a little jagged, a little bumpy, and this works out really well for tree branches and twigs. It’s easy to stitch up nice, neat, straight, fine lines with split stitch. Now, by dirty, I simply mean a “not so neat” line. But it also gives you the easy option of making a nice dirty line, too! Well, split stitch, especially when you’re working with a non-divisible thread (here, I’m using coton a broder 25), makes a nice, clean line. On the trunk, I’ll work in some combinations to give it a little bark-like texture. The trunk, branches and twigs of this little project will be worked entirely in split stitch. One of the projects on my table right now is this wee little tree. I’ll share with you some tips that might make you like split stitch better, and that might encourage you to give this versatile, easy stitch a second chance! So today, I thought I’d write in defense of split stitch, using a small sample project I’m working on to illustrate. When I wrote about this monogram worked in split stitch with floche, at least a dozen people commented or wrote in about their dislike of the stitch in general. Some people just don’t like the poor little split stitch! It’s a great little stitch – one of the basic hand embroidery stitches – but every time I bring it up on Needle ‘n Thread, I get an influx of anti-split-stitch commentary.
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