My experiment with chain stitch
for this week’s TAST
challenge produced a beaded chain stitch petal.This petal is really easy to
stitch.
This is the completed beaded flower.Chain
stitch was used to hold 2 beads on each row.
To begin, sew a single bead at the base of the
petal.
Bring the needle up again at the starting point,
go back into the bead.You’ll need 2 beads for the next row.
Go back into the bead as shown.Don’t pull
through.
Take a stitch from the starting point, as
shown.Wrap the thread under the needle and position each bead on either side of
the needle.As you can see, this is going to be the first chain stitch.
Pull through.With 2 more beads for the next
row, go back into the same point, take a stitch, wrap the thread under the
needle and pull through (second chain stitch).Arrange the beads on each row
before starting the next one.Work as many rows as you like.
For the tip, only a bead is needed.
A beaded chain stitch petal.
For this flower, more chain stitch rows were
needed and the petals on both sides were slightly bended.
The calyx completed the flower (sorry, no green
beads!)
