Half Chevron Stitch-1

TAST-2012-Week19-Half Chevron Stitch

This weeks challenge announced by Sharon is given below. Do visit for details and join in the challenge. 

http://pintangle.com/2012/05/08/take-a-stitch-tuesday-week-19

My first attempts are here:

1. Half chevron stitch
2. Half Chevron with Open Cretan Stitch
3. Half Chevron with Herringbone Stitch
4. Half Chevron with Fly and Detached Chain Stitches
5. Half Chevron with + Stitch


Working on more stitch samples...keep an eye on my blog....

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Crossed Buttonhole Stitch-2

TAST-2012-Week-18-Crossed Buttonhole Stitch 

It is very hot here with temperatures soaring to an unbearable  levels. With power cuts it is really very difficult. One feels drained and listless at the end of the day. Completing the daily chores in itself is a challenging task. Therefore I could not accomplish much though i had many ideas in my mind. 

Any way here is my second set:

Stitches with different heights, with different shades of same colour stitched one upon another, and stitches in the last two rows were stitched one way first(left to right) and then  in reverse direction stitching in the same holes.

I think it is clear form this picture. I have used two colours in the last row to make it clear.

May be I will post more some time later.....Watch out....

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TAST-2012-Week 18-Crossed Buttonhole Stitch

This week Sharon has announced Crossed Buttonhole Stitch. Visit her site for more details. I could not work much as I am busy with my work. I tried this stitch for the first time and it was confusing for the first ten minutes or so. Then I picked it up. Here is my first attempt:

Crossed Buttonhole Stitch, closed version, with beads.

with Running Stitch, Detached Chain Stitch and beads.

Watch out for more.......

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Satin Stitch-1

TAST-2012-Week 14-Satin Stitch

This weeks challenge is Satin Stitch. Please visit Sharon's site here:

http://pintangle.com/2012/04/03/take-a-stitch-tuesday-week-14

Well, this is one of the stitches I m not comfortable with. Some how I feel my stitches are not that picture perfect no matter how much I try. I only take up small projects and very few at that as far as this stitch is concerned. And once they are over, I just feel relieved. ..I never had nor do have that much time as this stitch requires lots of concentration and time.

I think of learning it properly and practise it. But some how I always put it off. 

I have found Mary Corbet's tips, tutorials and many instructions on this stitch so very useful and easy to understand. It answered many of my doubts. You also can visit the site here:

http://www.needlenthread.com/index.php?s=satin+stitch

Hmm...I think I should make some time and learn this stitch properly.....Any way, here are some of my very old work. My mom also helped me in this. When ever I look at them, I don't believe that I have done them...well it could have been one of those rare moments...or my mom's guidance....

Below are the beautiful works from the artisans of Bengal:

Well watch out, I am going to try my hand and post something.......may be....:) :) :)....

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Rangoli-186

Ugadi Special

This is Ugadi Special Rangoli.

This is 21 to 1 dots.

You can see sweets, jaggery, black peppers (in the center), green peppers, tamarind, raw mangoes, sugarcane, neem flowers and earthenware posts. All the ingredients are used for the special chutney made on Ugadi day in a new earthen ware pot. It is a combination of all six types of tastes. This chutney is eaten first thing in the morning and it is believed that the year ahead should be a combination of all things good and bad .

Read about how we celebrate our New Year day known as Ugadi here:
http://summersofindia.blogspot.in/2009/04/ugadi-our-new-year-day.html

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Whipped Wheel-1

TAST-2012-11th Week-Whipped Wheel

This weeks challenge announced by Sharon is Whipped Wheel. Here is the link you can visit her page:

http://www.pintangle.com/journal/2012/3/13/take-a-stitch-tuesday-week-11.html 

Though I knew about the whipped and woven wheels I never had a chance to explore them much. I also don't have much practice. But they both are very easy to stitch. Here are my first attempts. I need lot of doodling before I can think of something creative.

Any way I am using various other stitches (as per TAST rules)in combination with this stitch. Let us see how far I am successful.

I started with straight stitch base. Then Fly stitch and two Straight  Stitches.

Here I completed the whipping and in the second one I added a chain circle.

 This was my second one. 

 This is Detached Chain.

 This one is again fly stitch.

 This one is done on a base of Detached Chain Stitch.

I ended up adding some beads. 

This one is Pistil Stitch.

This is the whipped wheel on a frame work pf pistil stitch.


Well with heavy power cuts, severe back pain, I am not able to do much. But I will try and keep you p[posted.

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Running Stitch-3

TAST-2012-10th Week-Running Stitch

Here are some more of my explorations of the stitch:

I could have done better because I had so many ideas. But with constant power cuts and hot weather, it is difficult to find time for my hobbies. Any ways, I will work on them and post them later....I need to go along with all other TAST participants....

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Running Stitch-2

TAST-2012-10th Week-Running Stitch 

Well here are some of my explorations of the Running Stitch. I was doodling with this stitch as I am going to teach some beginners especially little ones this summer. So I wanted to keep it as simple as possible. But I would build upon this sampler as I have many ideas . Moreover at the end of TAST I will also have many inspirations from all of you.

 

Watch out for more as I am working on the sampler....

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