I have a question about bullion stitch. I do my bullion stitch a little different to many people, in that I have the needle inserted in the fabric as shown below – half above the fabric, half below. This is also the way it is shown in Audrey Francini’s “Crewel Embroidery with Texture and Thread Variations”. Most other people have their needle inserted the fabric in one position and coming out in another.
My question is for those of you who do it the same way as me. The way it is shown is how I, as a left hander would hold the thread and needle. I’m wondering if right-handers would hold theirs the same way, or whether they would have their right hand below the fabric and left hand above.
Thanks for your help!
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Yvette,
I’m right handed, and your picture shows the way I do it, too.
Hope this helps!
Thank you Jeanne. Yes, that does help very much!
Are there any other right handers out there who hold theirs the same, or the other way round?
Me, too Yvette
Hi, Yvette –
You know, come to think of it, I often end up doing my bullions this way, too. Well, it depends, actually, on my position on the fabric – how far into the hoop the bullion is, and so forth. When I do it like this, I twist the thread with the right hand, above the fabric, as you’ve shown…
It’s funny – when I first learned how to do bullions (and almost any embroidery stitch, for that matter), I always went by the book. But once I was familiar with the mechanics of the stitch, I found out that there are easier, quicker, more convenient ways to work a stitch, depending on different embroidery situations!
I’m assuming with most stitchers, this is the case, don’t you think?
Anyway, yep – as a right-hander, I do the same thing shown in the photo.
Glad your book is chugging along! Can’t wait for it! (And yes, that’s coming from a right-hander!)
Best,
Mary
Thanks MargB!
And thanks also Mary. I think I’ll blog about my response to that. Thanks for the idea.