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.
  

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
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