TAST 8 - Running Stitch
This is one of the beginner level stitches in embroidery. Its a great, simple,easy, fun and very useful stitch. Running stitch plays a significant role in the needlework history of various countries,regions and cultures.
Kanta embroidery which originated in the West Bengal state of India, is mainly based on this Running Stitch . My sampler of running stitch has some motifs from kanta embroidery and sashiko of Japan.
This stitch was a new one for me , yet it was great fun to learn this stitch. First a row of double herringbone stitches are worked followed by lacing of the stitches. I tried to create a stack of these stitches and it created a beautiful band / border.
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