Turkey turnaround- lots of photos

Hey!  Two in one day.  But I confused the heck out of you with the first one.  OK.  Here's what I'm doing now, right or wrong, it's working out a lot better.  Much better.  When I watched the video, the needle was coming up left and going down right.  As I mentioned, when I switched that, the back was very bulky. 

 

 

 

But I tried again and changed the stitch slightly.    I come up to make the loop in the next hole so one linen thread is between the prior anchor stitch and new loop.

 

 

 

 

Make the loop, and go down into the hole to the left of the loop, which is one linen thread back, and the same hole as the anchor stitch. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Pull through, keeping the loop size you want, and come up one linen thread to the right of the loop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go back to the left again, crossing over the front of the loop, and go down in the same hole that the loop and anchor stitch are in.

Pull tightly to form the anchor stitch and then start again!  When the floss piece is ending, bring it back through to the front and trim to the fringe length.

 Here's the difference in the back.

BIG difference in stitching time for me and also neatness.  This is the mess from using the first method and all the split thread.

Now they are neat, or at least close to that.

So here's the difference.  First method called for the loop to be two linen threads over, in the center hole behind the anchor.  I'm only moving one stitch over, and the loop is entirely in the anchor.

 

So there 'ya go.  The wrong way to do the turkey trot but my preferred method.  Next time, it will be backed with linen and this stitch will go through both fabrics at once, finishing it as the turkey is created.  Do you think my friend will mind my wonky fringe?

 

My husband is insisting on a tetanus shot tomorrow so I called and asked how bad they hurt!  She said it will hurt, but three days later it will be difficult to move that arm and very sore.  Whatever.  My foot is so swollen my toes are pointing up and causing a walk similar to a Weeble.  If it walks like a duck and quacks like a bitch.....it's me.

 

Adios!

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