Our next task for Poetry of Stitch has been to stitch our curve once more, again four iterations, but this time all in the same direction, and all with line stitches. I have been experimenting with chain stitch, cable stitch, and now some couching. I am varying the placing of the couching stitch to try and create a lighter and darker effect within the curve, and have varied the chain stitch density and width with the same intention.
Sometimes the back tells its own story
And sometimes it's just rather fun
Progress so far, the top left being the "control", with just a single thread laid across closely spaced, to mark a starting point for this tonal exercise.
then there is the homework .......
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ReplyDeleteHey Kat ... that looks familiar ;-)
ReplyDelete(Sorry : made mistakes the first time and couldn't edit it ...)
Hi Els, you are right, it is. Tomorrow (Friday) we are looking at machine stitching on the same theme. Watch this space :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is looking interesting, and in fact very useful. Full of potential to feed into other projects!
ReplyDeleteHi Rachel,
Deleteindeed it is, and has reminded me of the benefits of just stitching without thinking too much about what is being stitched, just how to do the stitching. And I see your calm, steady, measured stitching of Amarna in my mind's eye, and that helps it all flow even better :-)