Advanced cloth stitch and variations

I’ve spent many years at the pillow and I still get excited explaining things like Advanced cloth stitch and variations. Here we go.

First things first: get comfortable. Pillow at chest height, feet on the floor, shoulders down. Start tense, finish tense If you fancy, I’ll leave Advanced three-dimensional lace and variations.

Take your time. Rushing bobbins always backfires. One row at a time, no peeking at others.

What you will need¶

You’ll need this, nothing more, nothing less:

Flat pillow.
Thread of suitable weight.
Practice pricking.
Loaded bobbins.

How I do it, step by step¶

Don’t skip any. Everything links in this craft:

Review the basic crosses before starting.
Follow the pricking step by step, no skips.
Keep constant tempo through the piece.

Where it gets sticky¶

These are the stumbles I see most often:

Changing tempo mid-exercise.
Not marking the start.
Pulling too hard on the outer pair.

Variations¶

When you have it under control, try these:

Combine with other motifs for richness.
Document your version in the studio notebook.

Nearby¶

Nothing more for today. The folks at Encaixe have courses and materials; whenever you fancy going in-person, they’ll treat you well.