tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62311487371418195882011-07-08T06:22:26.915-07:00ChrisBeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13731065180016413381noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231148737141819588.post-48745552799333404572010-03-09T08:19:00.000-08:002010-03-09T08:49:50.861-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1iPDuBzI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/A7v0-JPVoTc/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446670030369326898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1iPDuBzI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/A7v0-JPVoTc/s320/TAST2010wk1+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This is a picture of the whole sample - I really liked this stitch and I think it has potential for lots of different applications.</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I worked the sample on variagated even weave fabric using a variety of threads and applied coloured hessian and paper.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">There are details below<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1kH55ZSI/AAAAAAAAAEo/BlCDO_hx6Xk/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+004.jpg"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1jgEmLXI/AAAAAAAAAEY/QOxY3z0omBk/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+002.jpg"></a> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1jgEmLXI/AAAAAAAAAEY/QOxY3z0omBk/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446670052116278642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1jgEmLXI/AAAAAAAAAEY/QOxY3z0omBk/s320/TAST2010wk1+002.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>This is a detail -I worked the stitch first of all in lines using a variagated linen thread - really pleased with the results and think there are opportunities to add beads and/or sequins as other people have done.</div><div>The rusty perle thread was used to show the stitch used as a 'spot' stitch regular and first and then more hap-hazard as it trailed across the top of the hessian</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1jgEmLXI/AAAAAAAAAEY/QOxY3z0omBk/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+002.jpg"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1kH55ZSI/AAAAAAAAAEo/BlCDO_hx6Xk/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+004.jpg"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1jgEmLXI/AAAAAAAAAEY/QOxY3z0omBk/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+002.jpg"></a> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1jzKpzCI/AAAAAAAAAEg/Tyansb4wr7w/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+003.jpg"></a> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1kH55ZSI/AAAAAAAAAEo/BlCDO_hx6Xk/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446670062808818978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1kH55ZSI/AAAAAAAAAEo/BlCDO_hx6Xk/s320/TAST2010wk1+004.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1jgEmLXI/AAAAAAAAAEY/QOxY3z0omBk/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+002.jpg"></a> </div><div>This is a detail of the textured part - I laid the hessian on the background and threaded through some thick shiny gold and then used the diamond stitchto couch down the gold - really like the thick braided effect that I got.</div><div>This could be further embellished with diamond stitch worked in very fine thread</div><div>maybe french knots and beads to give it a crunchy texture.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1kH55ZSI/AAAAAAAAAEo/BlCDO_hx6Xk/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+004.jpg"></a> </div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1jzKpzCI/AAAAAAAAAEg/Tyansb4wr7w/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446670057241955362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1jzKpzCI/AAAAAAAAAEg/Tyansb4wr7w/s320/TAST2010wk1+003.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><div> </div><div>I got this idea from Sara - thanks</div><div><a href="http://sarahansson.blogspot.com/">http://sarahansson.blogspot.com</a></div><div>Sara has done a lovely piece on paper and I have used it as an insertion stitch to hold the pieces together rather than surface decoration but either way looks good</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1jzKpzCI/AAAAAAAAAEg/Tyansb4wr7w/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+003.jpg"></a> </div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1jzKpzCI/AAAAAAAAAEg/Tyansb4wr7w/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+003.jpg"></a> </div><div>Sorry to have twittered on for so long but I liked this sample and will do some more work on it - haven't tried the circular version or the layered version yet.</div><div>Off to try week 2 now.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mc_8VP0m5NI/S5Z1jzKpzCI/AAAAAAAAAEg/Tyansb4wr7w/s1600-h/TAST2010wk1+003.jpg"></a> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6231148737141819588-4874555279933340457?l=ceebeablog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ChrisBeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13731065180016413381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231148737141819588.post-51278224028625061112010-03-09T01:05:00.000-08:002010-03-09T01:18:18.404-08:00Hello Sharon and all<br />I have managed to make a start on this stitch sampler and will upload and fill in details later today when I get it photographed but I must say that I really liked the stitch and thought it has lots of possibilities.<br />Speak to you again later!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6231148737141819588-5127822402862506111?l=ceebeablog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ChrisBeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13731065180016413381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231148737141819588.post-4747818005068866542010-02-24T13:11:00.000-08:002010-02-24T13:36:45.359-08:00<span style="font-family:arial;"><em>This is a blog set up specially for the TAST Challenge organised by Sharon B of <a href="http://www.pintangle.com/">WWW.Pintangle.com</a></em></span><br /><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">Hopefully I will be able to contribute sometimes to this Challenge.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">It is due to start the first Tuesday in March.</span></em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6231148737141819588-474781800506886654?l=ceebeablog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ChrisBeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13731065180016413381noreply@blogger.com0