A star is a hope – the hope of a sparkle. The way we depict a star is its shine. The shape we have in our mind of a star has nothing to do with the reality of a star. Though we know it, we still believe in that shine.
Every one learns to draw a star at one point or the other – have you tried to embroider it? Here are some easy ways.
The ordinary star
You can stitch the star the same way that you draw it. Make 5 dots as in the picture below and then connect the dots.
Filled star
Fill the star with straight stitches in an alternate manner.
Bigger star
To make a bigger star, draw equidistant lines such that their length is equal to the distance between the first and last lines. (ie A-C = A-B)
Follow the sequence shown in the picture below:
Step 1 Take a stich from E to C .
Step 2 Take a stich from J to G.
Step 3 Go from J to L.
Step 4 Come up at E and Take a stich from E to D .
Step 5 Come up at L and go to G .
Step 6 Take a stich from D to G.
Step 7 Come up at C and take the stitch to G.
There are many other simple ways to embroider the sparkle of stars.
Upright cross stitch – star
Make simple running stitches and then come up perpendicular to it to make a plus in a continuous way.
Like this.
Star Stitch
This is the original star stitch, by the way.
Make a plus stitch first, then add cross stitch and then make another smaller cross stitch in the middle.
4 legged knot stitch
You can sew a a 4 legged knotted stitch to denote the stars. Learn more knot stitches here.
Ermine stitch
It is made this way – take a straight stitch and then come up on its left. Take the stitch at the bottom of your straight stitch as in the picture below.
Then go to the other side of the straight stitch to form the star.
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