Friday Homework for Lesson 362 Roza's Ladder Stitch

Roza's Ladder Stitch was fun to work with. Be aware, though, that you need to pay attention to how much you pull the thread to control the tension. Or each 'twiggly person' (the twisted part of the stitch) won't stand straight up.Aida SamplerThe perfect grid is a great heöp to make the stitches behave and sit evenly.Sunday Stitch School Reference ChartThis was done without waste canvas, and I had to eyeball the stitches.Red Kimono Silk Scribble ClothFor some reason, it was hard to stitch on the red silk. I wonder why the silk suddenly felt so hard and stiff...As you can see, the stitches are not particularly straight or even.