Stitch leaves using the Fishbone Stitch
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The Fishbone Stitch is a fantastic and a popular stitch to make leaf-shaped fillings. These Ash Tree inspired leaves are tapering on both ends and were great to work the Fishbone Stitch on. I used bright Autumn colors in three subtly different shades.
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| Fig 1: Get your fabric, hoop, and threads ready. | Fig 2: First, outline the leaves with the Running Stitch. This is optional. |
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| Fig 3: Start the Fishbone Stitch from the top tapering end of the leaf. The stitches should fall just outside the Running Stitch. | Fig 4: Make sure the ‘V’ shape or the ‘angle’ of the stitch is maintained. |
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| Fig 5: I used three, subtly different shades of the color to make the leaves. | Fig 6: The leaves look like this. The stem was added using the Stem Stitch. |
TIPS to make your leaf beautiful:
- Use the Running Stitch to make an outline of the leaf. This will help in keeping the edges clean. It is not necessary, though.
- If you find the edges not coming out clean, use the same colored thread to make an outline around the leaf using Back Stitch or Stem Stitch. A bit of contrast can also be added by using dark thread for the outline.
Love your work. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you. Love making these tutorials for you!
That is so lovely. Cannot wait to try my hand at it. And like the previous comment, I am getting addicted to trying all these stitches. Not sure when I’ll be brave enough to start a rather difficult crewel kit I ordered but hopefully soon.
Thanks, Judie. Wishing you the best for the Crewel Kit. ☺️
Hi Sarah,
This Looks amazing and very neat. I love all your leaf projects. I’m kinda addicted to your website now 😄. Can’t wait to try them all.
What sorta fabric can I use if I have to frame 🖼 them?
Hi Leema,
I am so glad to know that you are inspired to do the leaf project. To frame, I would suggest linen fabric, or a good cotton fabric. You can try thick fabrics.
Let know how it is coming along!
❤️Sarah