Tips: Quarter Stitches

raven

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:)

NIEVESSER

Muy útil el consejo

patbooth55

I wish I could help but I have no helpful tips when it comes to that.

lady_heather

• 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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quarter stitch

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
  

lady_heather

my apologies for the duplicate image grrrrrrrr it wont delete :(

lady_heather

stitchkittykatt replied at 2012-7-9 01:07

                               
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my apologies for the duplicate image grrrrrrrr it wont delete

Your welcome :D

sheepgeek13

Thanks for the great explanation and diagrams!

panda_rama

Thank you!

stitchintime

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

pwaddles

Good tips the diagrams are very helpful

bippi

very handy and well explained tip..thank you