Tips: Quarter Stitches
I am teaching my best friend Marie how to stitch. Im having trouble getting her to understand quarter stitches. Does anyone have any tips or stuff that might help? Thanks:) Muy útil el consejo I wish I could help but I have no helpful tips when it comes to that. Edited by stitchkittykatt at 2012-7-9 01:06[*]This diagram represents a square. To stitch a quarter stitch, bring the threaded tapestry needle up at 1.
[*]To complete the stitch, bring the threaded tapestry needle down at 2, through the center of the square.Quarter stitches may be stitched from any corner of the Aida square.
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For a 3/4 stitch:
[*]This diagram represents one square. To stitch a three-quarter stitch, first bring the needle up at 1 and down at 2, stitching a quarter stitch.
[*]Next, bring the needle up at 3 and down at 4, stitching a half stitch to complete the three-quarter stitch. Three-quarter stitches may be stitched in any direction.
[*]I find stitching part 2 in the darker shade when laying next to a different colour quarter stitch adds definition, other wise if this is not needed stitch as
my apologies for the duplicate image grrrrrrrr it wont delete :( stitchkittykatt replied at 2012-7-9 01:07 static/image/common/back.gif
my apologies for the duplicate image grrrrrrrr it wont delete
Your welcome :D Thanks for the great explanation and diagrams!
Thank you! thank you for the info...i am just about to start a pattern with quarter and 3 quarter stitches so this is a great help :D Good tips the diagrams are very helpful very handy and well explained tip..thank you