June 8, 2012
Stitch Play: Play!
Lately, I’ve been playing a lot – probably too much. There’s some serious work going on in my stitching world, too, but what’s been occupying me most pleasurably is the whole notion of Play.
June 7, 2012
Isolated French Knots, Part 2
Earlier this week, we looked at one way to create isolated French knots (or colonial knots, incidentally) without carrying threads across the back of the fabric.
Today, I’ll show you two other methods I use to begin isolated French knots (depending on the thread I’m using), and one method to secure practically any isolated knot after it’s made. Keep in mind that this is how I do it – this doesn’t mean there aren’t other (and probably better!) ways to start and end isolated French knots. But for those of you who don’t know how, if you try the methods suggested here, I think you’ll discover they both work.
June 6, 2012
The French Knot vs. The Colonial Knot
I have a theory about embroidered knots. It’s not a profound theory. It’s actually a very simple theory, and it goes like this:
Seen one, seen ’em all.
Whether you’re stitching the French knot or the colonial knot, in the final result, there’s no great difference between the two.
June 5, 2012
Royal School of Needlework in the News (again)
In April of 2011, CBS ran a little blurb on the Royal School of Needlework, gearing up for the royal wedding that took place the same month. This past weekend, CBS re-ran the video on the Royal School of Needlework, with some interesting additions.
June 4, 2012
Isolated French Knots, Part 1
The Dot Dilemma – that harrowing situation of stitchery, when a thread carried between French knots is visible from the front of the work. How do you solve the problem of carried threads between isolated French knots?
Today we’ll look at one way to start and end isolated French knots. I call this the “Tied Off” method. Continue reading “Isolated French Knots, Part 1”
June 2, 2012
Beginner’s Guide to Goldwork – Book Winner!
For all of you who joined in for this week’s book give-away of the Beginner’s Guide to Goldwork by Ruth Chamberline, we have a winner!
June 1, 2012
How do You Solve the Dot Dilemma?
How do you solve the Dot Dilemma?
Not sure what the Dot Dilemma is? Well, then! Please allow me to show you: