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The cute
Wheat Ear Stitch reminds me of little bugs holding their arms up. They are so happy to be part of your embroidery they are madly cheering you on!
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The
Wheat Ear Stitch can be used alone as a texture making device, like the field decorations above, or as a linked stitch to form lines or shapes. Here’s the
Little Bird on the Prairie singing to a celestial sighting, maybe the sun.
Here’s how to make Wheat Ear Stitches: Make a straight stitch about 1/4″ long from A to B. Then bring the thread up at C and insert the needle at point D (also point B) to form a V shape with the AB line. Bring the needle and thread up at point E about 1/4″ down from the BD point. Scoot the needle under the AB and CD lines.
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Re-insert the needle at E and draw the thread to the back of the quilt to make a single Wheat Ear. Or re-insert the needle at E and come up at point F about 1/4″ up and to the right of E. This point now becomes point A. Repeat the directions above to form a line of Wheat Ears.
Fill in the center of your of Wheat Ear Stitches with French Knots and make a parade of cheerful bugs!