Isolated Stitch

Someone asked a question about how to do an Isolated Stitch, as I am currently working on a piece with isolated stitches I thought I would take some photos of how I do them - I make no claims that this is the correct way or the best way.
For this you will need a sharp needle (one with a pointy end) and you will be using a single strand of floss.

 come out in the of the middle hole in the first leg

 leave a little bit of thread hanging out the back

 go down into the top hole of your first leg then came back up through the bottom of your first leg (where you would normally start)

 go back down into the middle of the first leg

 come back up into the bottom of the first leg

 then go back down into the top of your leg

 come back up at the bottom right corner to make the first part of your second leg

 then again to make it equal two threads

 go to the back - this is where the sharp needle comes into play - go through your stitches not behind - once ..

 

..then again one more time

 snip thread fairly close to stitch

 sit back and admire your work : )

 

I tried to make this as clear as possible - if you have any questions I will try my best to help.

Hope this makes your stitching more enjoyable as personally I am not a big fan of knots, most of the time they come undone or look to bulky.

Happiness is Stitching

Amanda

 

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