TAST 2012-Chevron Stitch

This is another stitch I quite like working, but usually do it in rows.

For this hexagon, I did the rows together to form a diamond pattern.

I also did a line of up and down chevron stitch, finished with a couple of detached chain stitches on the straight stitches.  They looked like little men, standing in a row.

This is how the one piece looks now. just three more hexagons to be filled.

TAST-Cretan Stitch

It was back to catching up with TAST this week, but before I moved on to Cretan stitch, I decided to try and see the effect of working feather stitch in rows.  One side is done going the same way, the other in the opposite direction.  It was interesting seeing the shape of the intersections with the different directions.

Another hexagon was used to do a leaf in Cretan stitch, which I didn't find easy at all

I had made up another piece of silk and lace to work on

The first stitch was a line of open Cretan stitch

This was easier to work, and more pleasing to my eye.  Now onto this weeks stitch



TAST-Feather Stitch

A bit later getting to TAST this week, but better late than never. 

 Only a couple of lines added this week, a plain feather stitch to mirror the up and down feathered buttonhole from last week,

and a line of closed feather stitch.  This holds down a line of silk ribbon, interspersed with seed beads.

This is the piece as a whole.  The end of the line at the top is where another embellished piece will fit in when made up into the whole cloth.

TAST 2012-Buttonhole Stitch

This is one of my favourite stitches, so this weeks TAST was a real pleasure to do.  I even remember some of the stitches from the last time round.

 This is how my piece looks now.  To start with this week, on the bottom right seam, I did buttonhole lace.  I did three layers of the lace.  You can just see on the hexagon, I've worked a Rosette of Thorns on each of the sides.

 Here is barb stitch-two rows of buttonhole back to back, with the centre bar laced

 Buttonhole Wheels

 This is Up and Down Buttonhole Feathered-this stitch nearly got me.  The first evening, I just couldn't get it, and not being one to give up.  I tried again.  I got a piece of scrap, sat at the computer with the instuctions, and straight away, it worked!  This is great for working on curves.

Feather stitch, with beads added to the ends of the feathers

The whole piece is now being damp stretched and I'm eagerly waiting to see what the next stitch will be.  More examples can be seen here- http://www.pintangle.com/journal/2012/1/10/take-a-stitch-tuesday-week-2.html

TAST 2012

I decided I'd join in with Take A Stitch Tuesday hosted by Sharon B again this year.  I may not necessarily do each stitch each week, but I thought I'd do as many as I was comfortable with.  I thought another white work piece would be the perfect canvas, so the first piece is made.

 This time it's going to be silk, with ribbons, lace and beads

This week's stitch is fly stitch, so on one hexagon, I have a leaf

Here is a combination of fly stitch and bullion stitch.  The bullion stitch is done is a very pale grey/white silk.

Along this seam, I've threaded beads onto the straight stitch.  In the 'v's and between, I've done french knots.

This is going to be a piece that grows throughout the year.  Some of the stitches included may not necessarily be included in TAST, but one thing is for sure, I'll shall enjoy every minute of stitching.