At first glance, Scroll Stitch does not look too exciting — but it is one of those stitches where you can use different threads creates to create all sorts of interesting effects from a braid-like stitch to a line of spaced knots.
You can work it on a tight curve and it looks good when you use it to define a disk. As you can see in the sample above, I worked a series of scallops along a seam on a crazy-quilt block.
You can work Scroll stitch back-to-back to produce a heavy line, or even lines stacked one against the other. This works particularly well if you use a variegated or hand-dyed thread because it can produce an interesting texture and appearance as the colour shifts.
Scroll stitch is also known as single-knotted line stitch.
How to hand embroider Scroll Stitch
Work the scroll stitch from left to right along the line.
Bring your needle out of the fabric on the left, move along the line slightly and insert your needle on the line in a diagonal position pointing left — taking a small bit of the fabric.
With the thread wrapped behind and under the needle, pull through the fabric. As you work along the line, do not pull the loop too tightly.
This sample was worked using perle # 5 cotton. However, experiment with different threads, as this stitch looks good worked in thicker threads or even a fine ribbon.
Novelty threads often work well with this stitch so do experiment a bit.
Thread Twisties!
Experimenting with different threads can be expensive, as you would normally have to buy a whole skein of each type of thread. So I have made up my thread twisties which are a combination of different threads to use in creative hand embroidery. These enable you to try out stitching with something other than stranded cotton. For the price of just a few skeins, you can experiment with a bundle of threads of luscious colours and many different textures.
These are creative embroiders threads. With them, I hope to encourage you to experiment. Each Twistie is a thread bundle containing silk, cotton, rayon and wool. Threads range from extra fine (the same thickness as 1 strand of embroidery floss) to chunky couchable textured yarns. All threads have a soft and manageable drape so that twisting them around a needle makes experimental hand embroidery an interesting journey rather than a battle. Many are hand dyed by me. All are threads I use. You may find a similar thread twist but no two are identical.
You will find my thread twisties in the Pintangle shop here.
This is a new stitch to add to my skill set. Thanks. My sample is here.
http://hobbysewing.blogspot.com/2020/09/tast-29-beyond-tast-29.html
Good evening! Another rainy day in Maryland. Here is my sample of Stitch 62. Thank you and have a great day.
Mary
http://theworkingneedleandpen.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/monday-29-april-2013/ ?
Hi Sharon & Friends, My post for the stitch 62. Thank you all.
http://embroiderland.blogspot.com.br/
hello, here is our works
http://pierrespapiersciseaux.blogspot.fr/2013/04/tast-63-scroll-stitch.html
I’ve been playing catch-up on my TAST stitches:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2013/04/tast-61-62-63.html
I’m with Queenie! My scroll stitch reminds me of what a small child does when he/she “writes”! I can see aspects of a scroll here adn tehre but I think my tension was at fault…
http://210920746822434353.weebly.com/1/post/2013/04/take-a-stitch-tuesday-2013-stitch-63.html
I simply had to rename the Scroll stitch to Scrawl stitch. Read why here:
http://queeniepatch.blogspot.jp/2013/04/tast-63-scrawl-stitch-er-pardon-me.html
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/tast-63-scroll-stitch-1?context=user
I hope this post has worked?
Barbara?Hopscotch
My post with scroll stitch did not seem to register, I hope this link now works?
http://morecoldtea.wordpress.com/
Thanks
Barbara
yes it worked
HI Sharon,
This stitch sampler details are here-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast-2013/15-63-scroll-stitch/
Thank you,
Chitra
I’ve just posted my sample of TAST 62 on my blog, a new stitch to me and quite a big sample too [for me]
http://linsartyblobs.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/tast-62.html
I love this stitch! I look forward to using it in more blocks!
http://princessbubblescreates.blogspot.ca/
This is another new stitch for me. My samples are at http://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.jp/2013/04/tast-63-scroll-stitch.html
Thanks!
I’m glad this stitch is part of TAST again. I stitched a sampler 4 years ago, but was not so happy with the result. I wrote about my old scroll stitches here:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2013/04/old-scroll-stitches.html