NEEDLE LACE TUTORIAL-Page 2


FILLING STITCHES-page 1


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Single Brussels Stitch

Single Brussels Stitch

Using a blunt or ballpoint needle, catch the end of the thread under the couching stitches and work a row of buttonhole stitches over the cordonnet.
Pass the needle and thread over and under the side cordonnet twice and work into the loops of the previous row back to the starting point.
Repeat.


Double Brussels Stitch

Double Brussels Stitch

Work 2 buttonhole stitches, leave a space, repeat to the end of row.
On return row work 2 buttonhole stitches in the spaces of the previous row.
Repeat.


Triple Brussels Stitch

Triple Brussels Stitch

As above but work 3 stitches, then leave 2 spaces and then work 3 stitches again in the loops of the previous row.


Corded Single Brussels Stitch

Corded Single Brussels Stitch

Work the first row as for the single Brussels Stitch but instead of working a buttonhole stitch into each loop of the previous row, take the thread back to the starting point and work another row of buttonhole stitch into the loops of the first row and over the loose thread.
Repeat.


Point D'Espagne

Point D'Espagne

Row 1 - Take needle and thread under the cordonnet and then bring the needle through the loop formed from behind.
Row 2 - Repeat row 1 back across the work to the starting point.
Repeat rows 1 and 2.

Pea Stitch

Pea Stitch

Row 1 - Work buttonhole stitches across cordonnet.
** Row 2 - Work back across the row with 1 buttonhole stitch in each alternate loop.
Row 3 - Work 2 buttonhole stitches into each loop. **
Repeat from ** to **


Pea Stitch Variation

Pea Stitch Variation

Row 1 - Work buttonhole stitches across cordonnet.
Row 2 - *Work 1 buttonhole stitch in each of next 2 loops then miss 2 loops*
Repeat from * to * to the end.
**Row 3 - *Work 1 buttonhole stitch into loop between group of 2 stitches of previous row and 3 buttonhole stitches into large loop of previous row*.
Repeat from * to * to end of row.
Row 4 - *Work 1 stitch into each of the loops between the group of 3 stitches in previous row.
Repeat from* to * to the end of the row. **
Repeat from ** to **.


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