At week 40 for some reason I feel we are now heading towards the end of the TAST challenge. It feel like a turning point with only 12 more stitches to go. This week I am featuring a stitch from The Batsford Encyclopaedia of Embroidery Stitches by Anne Butler which I found at the Lifeline Book Fair.

Linked Double Chain is an interesting variety of chain stitch. If you are a beginner you might like to make sure you are familiar with chain stitch and with twisted chain stitch since Linked double chain consists of two chain stitches worked side by side which are linked with twisted chain to form a line.

To work the stitch start with a single chain stitch.

Then work a second chain next to it so that the two stitches are side by side.


Work a single twisted chain stitch into the base of the two stitches.

Work two chain stitches side by side emerging from the base of the Twisted Chain


Continue along the line in this manner.

This is a marvelous stitch as it will follow a curve well and lends itself to all sorts of interesting experimentation. It looks particularly effective if you use a thread with a firm twist. Silk ribbon also works well with this stitch. It lends itself to being further embellished with beads so crazy quilters should enjoy it too. I hope you enjoy experimenting with this stitch.


As promised here is a round up of those still in hte challenge. Or I should say a list of those who have left a comment to let me know that they are still working their needle and thread. So here is a list of those still standing as it were.

Neki of A Movable Feast
Pat of Altering Thoughts
Annie of Annies Crazy World
Susan of Art of Textiles
Liz of Arty Lady
Ati of Ati on the crazy road…
Vero of Au Fil du Jardin
Penny of Back Valley Seasons
Lindsay of Craft and Chaos
Crazyqstitcher
Doreen of Creative Meanderings
Barbara on Embroidery Overlaps
Kate of Everyday Revelations
Lynne of Faffing About
Freddy toimetised
Jody of Gumbo Lily
Mann on Heegeldab
Helena on flickr
Helenann on flickr
Jowynn on Flickr
Christine of Lady Jane’s Journal
Glaucia of Libélulas na Janela has done some tremendous catch up work
Luci on Luci’s Creative Adventures
Nina at Madhatter’s Mess on Flickr
Mary Anne of Magpies Mumblings
Norma of Norma’s Needleworkz
Juli on Orange Rug Yarn
Corina of Patch Scrap
Elizabeth of Quieter Moments
Dy of Random Applique
Jenny of Reading and Stitching in Il
Connie of the Scoop Score and Deal
Annie is Sequina on flickr
Susan on Smockery
Sparodic Packrat
Tenar of Tenar’s Cave
Marty of Textiles in Time
Deepa of This and that…my random thoughts
Dale of Thread Studio
Carol-Anne of Threads Across the Web
Vivian of Vivian in Stitches
Nancilyn of What Boggles my Mind

That’s it for this week. Remember to swing by and leave a comment preferably on this page, so that people can follow the link and see what you have done. There is a Take a stitch Tuesday flickr group which you can browse

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For anyone enjoying this challenge or who enjoyed the Sumptuous surfaces class, you will possibly enjoy the Develop a Personal Library of Stitches starting on Wednesday November 7. Crazy quilters will be pleased to know that the Encrusted Crazy Quilting is being offered again starting on November 9.

Please Note: I had to change the start dates for both my online classes because I am going to New Zealand for a week. The start dates of both classes have been pushed back rather than try to juggle forum posts from a hotel internet connection. I hope this does not throw too many people out.
Develop a Personal Library of Stitches starts Wednesday November 7 and Encrusted Crazy Quilting is starting on Friday November 9.