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Just remember that certain stitches take a lot more thread than others and are more time consuming. In short, on designs like these, you can use any line stitch that you like. That’s generally why most stitchers select the stitches they use – because they like them. So I guess those are the reasons! I like the combination. Well, I personally love the combination of the chain stitch line highlighted by the stem stitch line on this design. Some people asked me why I picked chain stitch and stem stitch. You can find tutorials for all of these stitches here. Portuguese knotted stem stitch would also give an excellent textured line. (It’s not as easy to keep coral stitch as tidy as some stitches, but it would be a great exercise for spacing and working the stitch consistently.)
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Want to go small and bumpy? Try coral stitch. Maybe braid stitch, if you wanted to be adventurous! Maybe you want to go with backstitch – go for it! Or, for a whimsical and stripy look, you could go with a whipped backstitch. You can also use heavier stitches, like Hungarian braided chain stitch. I think it would be beautiful, but it also takes up a little more thread than chain stitch and it takes longer. I had to restrain myself from using Palestrina stitch as my main stitch on these.
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Here are basic video tutorials for chain stitch and stem stitch. That is, they are elements that could feasibly be filled, but I was leaning towards light and airy, elegant and quick, and so I didn’t fill anything. Simple, simple, simple! Many of you pinpointed the stitch choices right away, but for those who didn’t and who asked, I used chain stitch for the dominant color (the blues) and stem stitch to outline with yellow, just inside the chain stitch on any closed-in elements. The needle? A #7 embroidery (or crewel) needle. Number of strands? I used three strands for all the stitching. Chances are, if you’re avid stitchers, you have those colors on hand. What colors can you use? Any! Some of you suggested quite a few delectable color combos. And I only had partial skeins of 798 and 799.įor the yellow, I’m using 727, which is a soft, true yellow. Why the change? Well, I like the slightly-periwinkle blues… and it just so happens that I’m working from threads I have on hand (which is what I highly recommend when it comes to projects like this – they’re great for stash-busting!). And strangely enough, in the photos, it’s hard to see a difference. So, on the second and third towels (the large and the small designs), I selected 3838, 3839, and 3840. On the first sample, which you saw on Monday, I used what I’d call “classic blues.” They are – from dark to light – DMC 798, 799, and 3840.Īfter my first sample corner, I decided to toy with a different blue combination. I’m working up three samples, to go with the three-towel set for the scrolly designs. So here’s a conglomeration of information on the project I posted on Monday, with some stitch talk, color information, and tips. Then, I cover those in a blog post, including some stitch tips and whatnot that we can all benefit from. So I generally peruse through questions and try to group together the questions that people ask, that are relevant and that are not already clarified in the original article. If I spent as much time as I’d need to answer every question that comes in from the website, I’d have to live on my computer.
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I love the adventure of creating and am always searching for new and different ways to create works that other people can also have fun doing.On Monday, I shared a weekend embroidery finish with you – this scrolly design embroidered on the corner of a cotton towel – and I got flooded with a heap of email with questions. This is now also available in kit and pattern form. I love the delicate texture of the works created in early 17th century Marseilles. My latest passion is that of French Trapunto (Boutis). I formed the business on the 1st of January 2000 and have now become Australia's leading supplier of Shadow Trapunto quilting kits and patterns. Designed with the hand stitcher in mind, the kits are of a convenient size which can be stitched together to make larger projects.Īfter many years working in top advertising agencies as a graphic designer and then running my own freelance studio in Melbourne I discovered the technique of Shadow Trapunto which captured me, leading me into the varied creative possibilities which I have now encorporated into the Designer Stitches kits and patterns. Designer Stitches Telephone Number (Click to View)ĭesigner Stitches is an Australian business which manufacture and designs needlework kits with that touch of difference using simple stitching techniques.