Use Coral Stitch to Create Elegant Under Water Scenes
Coral Stitch is known by other names, including knotted stitch, German knot stitch, snail trail and beaded stitch. This embroidery technique originates between the 17 th and 18 th century. A line is formed in this stitch in with a series of knots. Coral Stitch is ideal for following curved details as well as outlines. When floral designs are worked upon, Coral Stitches can give you elegant twiggy bits. You can also use it in the form of a knotted stitch that can be used to fill a complete pattern of embroidery with knots.
You work the Coral Stitch by taking out the thread from the right end of the line. This embroidery is worked in the right to left direction. Hold the thread tightly under the left thumb, and it is laid with the line’s shape. Then a small stitch is made under the thread and the line. With the thread being kept under the needle, it is pulled through. You can use this outline stitch for creating creepers and vines. In order to loosen the effect of the stitch, the stitch is pulled tightly.
If you can to create different types of Coral Stitch, you can achieve this by changing the space between the needle angle and knots. The design finishing can be determined by the twists and the weight of the thread and you can create elegant dresses with the help of Coral Stitch technique. The patterns created by this embroidery technique are highly elegant and unique in their designs. In order to leave a distinctive effect to the complete design you can use threads of contrasting colors. Coral Stitch is the best technique available that can be used in the creation of designs the include sea fish, under water scenes and sea plants.
A step by step method to work a Coral Stitch is given here for those who want to learn this old embroidery technique. First transfer the needlework design on the fabric. It is recommended to employ a direct transfer method in which, you can draw the design using a pencil. The required line of the stitch can be marked with the pencil. Next, the fabric is inserted into the embroidery hoop and then the fabric is aligned such that you get a straight and smooth grain. If you want to create large sized embroidery, it is better to make use of a frame. This helps in keeping the fabric taut while you work on it.
Then the Coral Stitch is worked in the left to right direction. The thread is brought from the back of the fabric to its front. The thread is then held loosely against the fabric’s front. The needle is moved at a right angle to through the fabric just above the line that has to be worked out. Then it is brought out just under the line. The needle is then brought through the fabric, over the thread, so as to create a knot. The angle of the needle is adjusted in order to alter the Coral Stitch.
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