Last week, I discussed some Opus anglicanum pieces that show underside couched silk worked in a brick pattern. I wondered what the benefits were of using underside couching instead of traditional brick stitch. As I had done underside couching with a metal thread before, I imagined that underside couching with silk would be equally slow and cumbersome. I was very wrong. Underside couching with silk is a lovely technique! I hope you will give it a try, as it would be an excellent addition to your toolbox. The tutorial on this blog consists of the design drawing and a video where I work on parts of the design. My Journeyman and Master Patrons will find a downloadable PDF with the design drawing, additional pictures and instructions on my Patreon website.

I’ve made a short video of me stitching part of the sample and explaining the
differences between underside couching and brick stitch: https://vimeo.com/1014485410?share=copy.