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Chain stitch is an embroidery basic that can be used as an outlining as well as a filling stitch. Individual chain stitches are known as ‘lazy daisy’ as they are commonly used to form flower petals. You can work this stitch with the fabric taut in an embroidery hoop, in which case you pass the needle up and down through the fabric using a stabbing motion. Alternatively, you can also work without a hoop, completing each chain stitch in a single motion. When filling, stitch following the contours of the shape. You can vary the size of each chain stitch when filling an area to achieve either a denser or more open effect.
Make a peg bag
Place a 34cm square of blue linen fabric right side up on your work surface. Draw a line with air-erasable pen across the width of the fabric, 13cm from the top. Place a wooden coat hanger at the top of the fabric, with the hook upwards, and draw along the top edge onto the fabric. Then place the coat hanger with the hook facing downwards, with the ends of the wooden bar touching the line across the fabric’s width. Draw along the lower edge of the coat hanger; this will form the washing line.
Download the templates and cut out. Place them 5mm below the washing line. When you are happy with the arrangement, draw around each one onto the fabric. Place the cloud templates above the line and draw around.
Stretch the fabric in an embroidery hoop so that the cloud shapes are in the centre. Thread
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