TAST 2012 week 2 and 3

I'm having to play catch up at the moment so here is week 2 buttonhole stitch ......



and week 3 feather stitch



both are atc size, apologise for the poor photos but brain foggy due to having a cold :-(

Take a stitch Tuesday...week one... fly stitch

OK, so its been quite some time since I stitched but hopefully this challenge will get things moving again. Anyone who knows me will be aware that I'm not a big fan of stitching on plain fabric or even weave so for the first stitch I have stayed with my spinning fibres that were dyed last weekend.

As for format, I've stuck with ATC size (3.5 inch x 2.5 inch )  which is handy and fits in with previous samples. Also I managed to find plastic wallets at our local supermarket so I can easily file and display them.

The background was made on my embellisher  using selected small amounts of the dyed fibres.

Sorry about the weird lighting in the photo but my workroom is not brilliant in the winter time.

I then spun small amounts of thread on a drop spindle.

and used them to stitch the sample.

So , here it is, Fly Stitch.

Apology

Firstly I must apologise for not getting back to everyone who has commented on my last couple of posts, I will be trying my best this week to catch up.
Unfortunately my first full week at work doing a full job proved to be difficult than I thought, mentally more than physically so the computer and blogging took a back shelf. However things were helped by a session at stitched up on Wednesday night (thanks ladies)

On Friday, Claire from Pinky and Boo came to my rescue by texting me an offer to teach using the embellisher machine in her class at the textile workshop on Friday night. Needless to say I jumped at the offer and would even have arrived on time if I hadn't got caught up in a cycle demo in town!!
Ths class was great fun with one student finishing her wet felted bag with a large needle felted flower and another who added silk fibres to an existing wet felt piece to make what I think will be a small hanging rather than a purse. Everyone had a go and had some fun and we didn't break a single needle!!!


The postman bought this ATC all the way from Australia, he's so cute!!! Thanks Laura.
I hope my ATC makes the long journey safely.

Doodle Postcard and ATC

I promised Laura an ATC swap last month and must confess that I have only just got round to it after being in such a mess with the workmen etc .

So Laura, please pick your card :-)



If anyone else would like to trade, I'm open to offers.








You never know what I may doodle next!!

TAST revisited, week twenty four

I,ve been having a quiet week as I'm having to get used to using my wrist without the support of the splint which is interesting to say the least. Sadly I will be returning to work soon and that is going to be such a big shock to the system that I may go quiet again for a while :-)

Anyway, a few things to show.



tast revisited week 24, French knots with silk background felted on the embellisher,

made a start on an easy bookmark to keep my fingers moving,



Have a good weekend everyone :-)

BTW, we have hot water and shower but no heating as the pump has now died, waiting still for the repairs to the ceiling.

TAST revisited, week 18

Whipped and woven wheels,





felted background, stitched with wool, size ATC sorry for slightly shakey photography, ATC is actually correct size not wonky :-)

What If? lace experiment continues

What if I try and intergrate bobbin lace with oddments of threads using the embellisher? First tentative results here:




seem to be making some sort of progress here :-)

TAST revisited, week fifteen

Oyster Stitch, stitched onto wool silk background.


Size ATC

TAST revisited, week eleven

Still playing catch up-Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch

My first bobbin lace ATC

The lace is off the pillow and I realise that I don't want to add embroidery but simply have the lace alone.

The Atc has a cutaway so the lace structure can be seen more clearly.


I suspect I will soon be playing with my bobbins again!!

Maybe with wire??

TAST revisited, week 14

week 14, Bonnet stitch, cotton and wool on embellished background.


Lace experiment continues :-)

I was hoping to stitch more today but I was my usual clumsy self, tripped up and bruised both hand and knees, look like a little kid with scuffed trousers. Anyway it put a stop to the stitching for a while but hopefully will be a bit better by tomorrow as we are off the watch the bike racing. I hope you all have a good weekend.

TAST revisited, week twelve

Couching Stitch in Gold, fabric from Melanie, french knots to finish,

Size ATC

Kates ATC Challenge

Last month, Kate issued a challenge to make an ATC from bases provided by herself. These pieces of material have been sat by the computer awaiting inspiration which suddenly struck last night.

original base

under the embellisher

start to embroider using the original design as a guide

finished ATC in the post to kate.

TAST revisited, week 8

Fly Stitch


Size ATC

TAST revisited, week Nine

OK, I admit it, I'm a little behind with this so I'm playing catch up :-) So this is cross stitch.


Wool fibre embellished background, hand stitching, size ATC

postal treats part one

Sorry about the brief gap in blogging, a tricky virus (human not computer) has had me confined to bed for the last two days or so. Now on the mend and well enough to show off the treats received in the post.
This is an ATC challenge set by Kate, simply create an ATC using some of the fabric and the embellishments (optional) and return by the end of September. Thanks Kate, watch out for the postie next month .

The bad news is that the virus now has hold of Ian so its fingers crossed that we are both fit for our next trip.

How to make distressed celtic atc

1. trace design onto soluble paper, 2. layer chiffon onto velvet, 3. layer black organza on top, 4. machine stitch design, 5. back of the work, 6. ready to dissolve paper, 7. add gold markal stick, 8. blast with heat gun


Please ensure that you burn/melt in a ventilated workspace!!


Mount onto your favourite backing of vilene or card, cut to size, machine round the edges and enjoy trading.

TAST revisited, week five

Week Five-Chevron Stitch

I can't remember the last time I stitched on even weave aida but I found some in my stash, painted it blue/purple and had a go. Here it is stitched with embroidery cotton, a bit different to my usual stitch interpretation but I had to try it. Size ATC

TAST revisited, week four

Here we go, week four ( well really week five as we had last week as a catch up week) is Cretan stitch ) as usual size is ATC, background is hand felted and stitched with wild silk thread.

Detail

TAST revisited, week three

Detached chain stitch
Embroidery cotton on mixed fibre/thread background

Size- ATC