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September 10, 2024

stitch club :: 9/2024 :: eucalyptus

this eucalyptus design is our club pattern for september, inspired by the fresh bundles i like to hang in our showers. (trader joe's is my go-to, they last a long time and look great fresh or dried!)

there are three soothing shades of green for the majority of this design, and once i started stitching, i noticed it was a little tricky to differentiate between the three colors of pattern lines.
so, as you can see here, i'm using my favorite water-soluble pen to mark all of the dark green leaves. (i drew a blue line inside each. i'll be stitching over all the blue marks, but if i wasn't, the lines easily wash away with a spritz of water.)

once the dark green leaves are all stitched, it will be simple to tell the other two greens apart.

i'm using satin stitch [ 2 strands ] here, and varying the direction of stitching for each leaf.

 since i'm using satin for all the leaves (and trying to vary the direction of the stitching each time i start a new leaf), there isn't much to say, so here's a few photos instead:

well, i think it's decided: satin stitch is THE stitch for this pattern.
everything here is done with satin stitch, 2 strands.

i used small horizontal stitches for the stems (vertical would have been faster but i didn't like the look of that) and more satin stitches for the berries. since they are clustered together, i changed the direction of the stitching from one berry to the next. that way, there is a more distinct line between each berry.

almost done! i am not planning to stitch the background lines (those are meant to indicate grout lines between subway tiles) .

✨i'll be updating this post as i make more stitching progress... stay tuned! ✨

2 comments

  • hi sarah! yes – fabric puckering indicates a tension issue. either the fabric is too loose, stitches are too tight/uneven, fabric is stretched/warped, or a combo of those.

    i like to use a backing fabric (i have an other blog post about this) to help with stability, but it’s optional.
    you also want to make sure your fabric is drum-tight in the hoop. be sure it’s not stretched, but make it tight, and keep it super tight while you are stitching.
    hope this helps! happy stitching!

    liz 💙 on

  • Dear Liz, Is there a way to keep the fabric from puckering when creating the Satin stitch? I would love to hear from you before I start this lovely project.

    Sarah on

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