
Plaited Fly = A -plain, B-whipped
Plaited fly up and down placements
Closed Fly ..on right
Large single Fly as a star and on the right of this the small reversed version
On the bottom left and right of star are outward and inward versions of the placement
Reversed Fly as shown in Pintangle Stitch Dictionary
3 versions = a Woven b Whipped c plain
Woven Fly -Edmar Lola threads used in top
Whipped Fly– 6 strands DMC rayon with pink knitted floss
Plaited Fly – woven with various threads and thickness
Reversed Fly with single Fly stitches each side using fine wool
Fly st. in fine variegated thread and 5 ply glitter cord
Closed fly leaves – perle 5
Fly stitch rose buds. ..thick thread almost no twist ,with a small straight stitch in centre
fine perle thread leaves
Row 1 Fly detached and 3 darker green stitches touching – perle 8
Row 2 angled side by side – perle 8
Row 3 version a, Reversed Fly no space at cross-over. 4 ply cotton
Row 4 Fly head to toe. 4 ply cotton
Row 5 version b, Reversed Fly, space between cross over using 4 ply cotton
Row 6 Fly head to toe grouping perle 8





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By: yarngoddess on January 8, 2012
at 12:35 pm
Thank you Diane
By: crazyqstitcher on January 8, 2012
at 1:37 pm
Now that is what I call a through stitch exploration! I love all the variations!
Deb
By: Mosaic Magpie on January 8, 2012
at 1:52 pm
Thank you Deb. I hope to explore more stitches to keep as a reference.
By: crazyqstitcher on January 8, 2012
at 2:08 pm
Gosh, I thought I’d come up with a good number of variations (yet to post them – hopefully this afternoon), but you put me to shame! Very good selection there.=)
By: Elizabeth Braun on January 8, 2012
at 6:49 pm
Very interesting! I never thought they are so much variations on this stitch. I think, I’ll try again.
By: Christine on January 8, 2012
at 7:40 pm
What a gorgeous selection of fly stitch Maureen and so neatly stitched in wonderful colours
x
By: Barbara Webster on January 8, 2012
at 9:47 pm
wow! so many different versions of fly stitch.
By: Savitha on January 8, 2012
at 10:00 pm
Very good and precise work on fly stitch! Thank you for your comment on my blog “cocody-art -patch” Marie-Claude
By: marie-Claude on January 8, 2012
at 11:12 pm
So many nice variations!!
By: Hideko on January 8, 2012
at 11:13 pm
Very good and precise work on fly stitch!thank you for your comment on my work in my blog (cocody-art-patch) Marie-claude in France
By: marie-Claude on January 8, 2012
at 11:14 pm
love all the variations you made!
By: Ati on January 9, 2012
at 12:45 am
I love the way you take the stitch and explore all dimensions of it. This is a wonderful reference.
By: gaylenona on January 9, 2012
at 4:59 am
Great pattern ideas!
By: Raphaela on January 9, 2012
at 5:12 am
Thank you all for your very nice comments. This time around I intend keeping a better record of each stitch. TAST 1 and 2 are mainly UFOs on scraps of fabric.
By: crazyqstitcher on January 9, 2012
at 9:42 am
You have worked some really interesting versions of the fly stitch, very clever patterns too.
By: shirley bligh on January 9, 2012
at 2:06 pm
Thanks Shirley. Are you attempting the challenge too?
By: crazyqstitcher on January 9, 2012
at 8:25 pm
Wow, I am impressed. Kathy
By: kathysnest32 on January 9, 2012
at 9:06 pm