This week's TAST is the Barred chain stitch or the Alternating barred chain stitch. I mentioned a few weeks ago that the running stitch was very uninspiring for me. Well, I thought the same when I saw this stitch. I checked all my crazy quilting and embroidery books and none of them had any reference to it. I searched online and found only a few sites with tutorials, including Sharron B.'s, who hosts the TAST.
I still don't like the stitch. In fact, I think it's ugly, excuse me! But, I managed to make something out of it. It looked so boring to me, so I had to add some beads AND some French knots.
Enjoy!
Debbie
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Looks like you turned a lemon into lemonade. I like how you worked the stitch.
ReplyDeleteThat looks very nice. Great for seam embellishment in Crazy Patchwork!
ReplyDeleteYou made it look very nice!
ReplyDeleteI love your french knots in the middle of the stitch!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out nice, although I do not like the stitch just like you.
ReplyDeleteWow, beautiful
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with this stitch. I agree that alone it is not much to look at, but with your additions it is so pretty. I'll have to try this one soon. Thanks for sharing this great idea.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you changed it up by adding the French Knots and beads! I found another name for this stitch in one of my books: spine chain stitch.
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