
It
surrounds each design line or letter. The needle is to be pointed
backwards. The thread is to be kept on the same side as the
needle. It is of a different colour from the other stitches.
Le
Point de Bayeux (2,3,4)
Still
lengthwise, stretch threads, stitch by stitch and in a parallel
direction, in order to make a tight filling. Be careful to stitch
the needle under the outline stitch already performed. There
is to be no filling stitches on the reverse side. The needle
goes in and out on the same side of each stitch. |

They
allow to fasten the previous stitches. Stitch under the outline
stitch and stretch threads perpendicular to those of the previous
first step (it is to say the filling stitches). These bars are
to be spaced about 3 to 5 mm from each other. They also go in
and out on the same side of each stitch.
These
small stitches allow to fasten the bars. The are to be repeated
every 3 to 5 mm, being offset from one line to another. They
can be performed as one goes along each bar. |