Learn to work a basic eyelet, also called a star stitch or an Algerian eye stitch.
This stitch is a decorative embroidery stitch that can be worked singly as shown here, or in rows and groups, or tightly clustered as a a filling stitch.
The version called the Algerian Eye, common in counted thread, cross stitch and needlepoint, can be seen on the next page.
To work the stitch, bring your needle up through the fabric at one of the outer points around the area where you are working the eyelet, and bring your needle down at the center.
In this example, I am making a rounded eyelet with 12 radiating spokes, but any number of spokes can be used.
Continue working the stitch in the same manner - always working from the outside edge to the center, which forms a small opening in the fabric. This is what makes this stitch an eyelet rather than a solid stitch.
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The Algerian Eye stitch is work in the same manner, but has just 8 spokes and is over a counted number of threads in the pattern.
As for the basic eyelet (see the previous page), work the stitch from the outside edges to the center, forming an indentation in the center to make a small eyelet.
Please Note: Photographs, patterns and illustrations contained in this article are by Cheryl Fall, are copyrighted © by Cheryl Fall, and are licensed to About.com, Inc.
Do not post these images on your web site or blog, or redistribute these photographs or illustrations in any form.
This pattern is free for your own personal use only and is not to be used for items for resale.
If others would like to have the pattern, please give them the URL of this page, so that they may come to these pages and print the pattern or instructions for themselves. Thank you for respecting my copyright.
For additional information, see Copyright on the Web, or the U.S. Government Copyright Office at http://www.loc.gov/copyright.
This stitch is a decorative embroidery stitch that can be worked singly as shown here, or in rows and groups, or tightly clustered as a a filling stitch.
The version called the Algerian Eye, common in counted thread, cross stitch and needlepoint, can be seen on the next page.
To work the stitch, bring your needle up through the fabric at one of the outer points around the area where you are working the eyelet, and bring your needle down at the center.
In this example, I am making a rounded eyelet with 12 radiating spokes, but any number of spokes can be used.
Continue working the stitch in the same manner - always working from the outside edge to the center, which forms a small opening in the fabric. This is what makes this stitch an eyelet rather than a solid stitch.
Please Note: Photographs, patterns and illustrations contained in this article are by Cheryl Fall, are copyrighted © by Cheryl Fall, and are licensed to About.com, Inc.
Do not post these images on your web site or blog, or redistribute these photographs or illustrations in any form.
This pattern is free for your own personal use only and is not to be used for items for resale.
If others would like to have the pattern, please give them the URL of this page, so that they may come to these pages and print the pattern or instructions for themselves. Thank you for respecting my copyright.
For additional information, see Copyright on the Web, or the U.S. Government Copyright Office at http://www.loc.gov/copyright.
The Algerian Eye stitch is work in the same manner, but has just 8 spokes and is over a counted number of threads in the pattern.
As for the basic eyelet (see the previous page), work the stitch from the outside edges to the center, forming an indentation in the center to make a small eyelet.
Please Note: Photographs, patterns and illustrations contained in this article are by Cheryl Fall, are copyrighted © by Cheryl Fall, and are licensed to About.com, Inc.
Do not post these images on your web site or blog, or redistribute these photographs or illustrations in any form.
This pattern is free for your own personal use only and is not to be used for items for resale.
If others would like to have the pattern, please give them the URL of this page, so that they may come to these pages and print the pattern or instructions for themselves. Thank you for respecting my copyright.
For additional information, see Copyright on the Web, or the U.S. Government Copyright Office at http://www.loc.gov/copyright.
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