My latest workshop with Tracy - enjoying playing with creating texture using traditional and not so traditional threads and stitches.
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| Finished piece - worked area 15 x 12 cm |
Evenweave fabric with a backing of cotton organdie. Threads in shades of white, cream and ecru include: cotton string, one ply wool, tapisserie wool, cotton pearle, cotton a broder, crochet thread, DMC rayon.
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| overlaid string, French knots, eyelets, fringed ends, interlaced border |
Using a variety a different weight threads, the string was couched to the fabric with a simple overlay stitch.
Drawn thread work - threads withdrawn to expose the organdie, edges hemmed, with an interlaced border.
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| interlaced border, cable stitch, bullion knots |
Pulled thread work - two rows of cable stitch (chained border stitch) with masses of bullion knots (one of my very favourite stitches). Bullion knots were worked in different weights and texture of threads to create interest.
Four rows of darning (offset to create a pattern) - I'm not so keen on this section or the stem stitch at the edges of the piece. Compared to the rest of the sampler they lack oomph - I might pull these out and add something else...
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| detail - interlaced border, cable stitch, bullion knots stem stitch, eyelets |
Rows of eyelets, masses of French knots, and pulled fringed ends. Among the fringed ends are two sections of Turkey rug stitch. I like the eyelets. I worked several large eyelets using the cutaway method first, then filled the spaces in between with tiny eyelets.
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| detail of fringed ends, eyelets, ... |
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| detail of stem stitch, four sided stitch (pulled thread work) |
I really enjoyed working on this sample, I am familiar with all the stitches, but especially lovely to bring them together in this contemporary textured sampler. Next piece I think with involve more work with the organdie to create shadow work.
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