Turkey Rug Stitch

Turkish rug knot is a simple and pretty stitch that can be used in a lot of different patterns.

Turkey rug stitch.

I consider turkey rug knots to be great on samples that do not need washing. Turkey stitch can be as exciting as your imagination will take you. Become a patron on patreon. What you will need.

The fabric is a loose weave linen you. This follows the back stitch pattern. The stitch is basically a series of loops worked within a shape that can then be cut to form a pile hence the rug reference as it can be used for making. Think of this this stitch for hair fuzzy hats animals or ear muffs.

For my project i used a tapestry needle and double knit yarn. It can lend a beautiful velvety texture or silky shagginess when using embroidery floss. But if you want to stitch it on items that go into washing i would suggest the surrey stitch which like the turkey rug knot is great to create fuzzy texture. The turkey rug stitch seemed perfect to capture the fluffy essence.

I haven t done a stitch tutorial for a while and my latest pattern called for a fluffy stitch for a squirrels tail so i decided to see if the turkey rug stitch would do the job. Embroidery hoop 15cm 6 bigger if you are working on a larger design you can purchase a set of 6 hoops from amazon for your basic read more. I used dk yarn for the stitching which made it very fluffy and big like a pom pom. Here is the link.

This weeks addition to the sampler is turkey rug stitch. Also known as turkey work or ghiordes knot this is a stitch that is commonly used in turkey for making rugs and it has been adapted in hand embroidery as a surface stitch to add texture. Surrey stitch has better knots at the base which prevents it from coming out during washing. May 11 2017 this stitch can be used in many ways to create different effects like making hairy fillings or a rug like edgings.

It is especially great to create a velvety texture.