I was able to complete this stitch sampler today. the working of this beaded fern stitch is on SharonB’s Pintangle. The completed sampler.
41.135.beaded fern stitch sampler
I wanted to combine some other stitches with this stitch to build seams. But first started with the variations of the beading treatments of this stitch.
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To work the stitch combinations, other stitches were first worked on the sampler.
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The first row, is with herringbone combination, the second row with up and down buttonhole stitch, the third row with half buttonhole wheels and the fourth row with feather stitch.
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First tried some motifs with, square herringbones, whipped wheel and long tailed chain stitch and then moved on to work rows with stem stitch curls, and running stitch.
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Beaded fern stitch with other stitches-laced straight stitches, chain stitch curls and linked chain and back stitch outline the beaded fern stitch in the last row.
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I enjoyed working on this stitch sampler. Other stitches are worked in polyester thread. The beaded fern stitches were worked in green cotton skein. The beads I have are too small for the tapestry# 26 to pass through. For now, I am using beading needle to work stitches with beads.
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