OK- who "names" the stitches

If you look at some stitch dictionaries, especially Mary Thomas's, you'll see many stitches have many names. Bullion knots go by a *lot* of different names. Regional differences affect names, and stitches pick up names through the centuries, such as stem stitch. This stitch became known as South Kensington during the Victorian era with the rise of the Royal School of Needlework.

Dianne

Yeah - what she said. A lot of the stitches have historical basis for their names. Or regional names. Like Palestrina knots/Palestrina stitch. I guess it's who thought of a name, and wrote down a diagram or passed on a stitch.

ellice

cuz "Belgium" is a noun, not an adjective?

Elizabeth (spot the peeve)

Another good example is Casalguidi stitch, known in the U.S. as raised stem band. Differences of country/language. Also, this stitch is supposed to only be worked on a straight basis (parallel lines), but I

*believe* it was Australians doing stumpwork that said: hmmmmm, I'll bet I can make the ends come to a point, and so they did.

Anyway, if you see directions in this country, you call it raised stem band. If you're reading techniques for Casalguidi embroidery, it will be called Casalguidi stitch. Now, doesn't that latter name sound more scrumptuous and exotic? That's also how stitches get named.

Dianne

Another one is the Queen Stitch which was known in the American Revolution era as the Rococo Stitch since the Americans did not want anything to sound Royal. They were so mad at King George that even the name of a stitch was changed. I guess you could tell the political leanings of a person by the name of the stitch she/he used.

Alice

Huh? Oh - ok

Belgian Knot!

Cheryl

Or you could just call it a Brussels Sprout. Sorry!!!!!

>

*smooch* Thank you!

Elizabeth

oooooouggggguuuugggghhhhhh!

Elizabeth

You hold her down. I'll smack her.

You'll have to catch me first.

We're younger. And taller.

Brain cramp there! I'm tired. You know why!

Cheryl

Does look like one sometimes! Besides, I like Brussels sprouts.

C

Are you old enough to remember the old Parliament ads that read "Us Little Guys Fight Back?"

But then it would need little leaf stitches around the central knot.

Ellice, r,d & h - who just got back from NJ - the long way

As someone who has driven to NJ on the holiday weekend, I can assure you...there is no OTHER way!

(One year the normally 3-1/2 hour trip took more like 10 hours! That's when we decided, "never again.")

Sue

Dianne Lewandowski said

I disremember which needlepoint book had a gazillion and three stitches that appeared to be composite, somewhat original stitches all with people names.

and while I have your attention, has anyone else besides me noticed that almost every kind of needle/thread work has a picot stitch?