Wishing everyone a happy valentines day! These pretty pink hearts are outlined in the pekinese stitch. I think this stitch makes a lacy looking edge. It is reminding me of those old fashioned valentine chocolate gift boxes.Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentines Day!
Wishing everyone a happy valentines day! These pretty pink hearts are outlined in the pekinese stitch. I think this stitch makes a lacy looking edge. It is reminding me of those old fashioned valentine chocolate gift boxes.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
100 Stitches - open cretan stitch
This beautiful stitch is the open cretan stitch:
According to 100 Stitches, this is a useful stitch for borders:
The open cretan stitch is the latest stitch on my 100 Stitches journey.
I had a few false starts learning this stitch - here are my first attempts:
Whoops! I had trouble with keeping the spacing consistent. This stitch makes an interesting little crossover every time the needle emerges, and you want to keep that crossover at the same height all along the stitching line. To do this, I think it is really helpful to mark out some guidelines.
Four guidelines to be exact. I drew two parallel outside lines at 1/2" apart. Then I drew two parallel inside lines each spaced 1/8" from an outside line. The first step is to come up through the fabric on the top inside line:
Pull all the way through and keep the floss to the right. Now put your needle into the bottom outside line and bring it out on the bottom inside line. Notice that the floss is under the needle tip:
Now pull all the way through and to the right:
Next, bring your needle into the top outside line and out on the top inside line:
Pull all the way through and to the right:
Now you are just repeating the stitch again - put your needle in on the bottom outside line again and bring it out on the bottom inside line - with the floss staying under the needle: 
pull to the right and head for the top again:
Just keep doing this:
until you have this!
Here it is close up with all the guidelines removed. I really love the way this stitch looks and I have BIG plans for using it on my snowman quilt project!
According to 100 Stitches, this is a useful stitch for borders: The open cretan stitch is the latest stitch on my 100 Stitches journey. I had a few false starts learning this stitch - here are my first attempts: Whoops! I had trouble with keeping the spacing consistent. This stitch makes an interesting little crossover every time the needle emerges, and you want to keep that crossover at the same height all along the stitching line. To do this, I think it is really helpful to mark out some guidelines. Four guidelines to be exact. I drew two parallel outside lines at 1/2" apart. Then I drew two parallel inside lines each spaced 1/8" from an outside line. The first step is to come up through the fabric on the top inside line:Pull all the way through and keep the floss to the right. Now put your needle into the bottom outside line and bring it out on the bottom inside line. Notice that the floss is under the needle tip:Now pull all the way through and to the right: Next, bring your needle into the top outside line and out on the top inside line: Pull all the way through and to the right:Now you are just repeating the stitch again - put your needle in on the bottom outside line again and bring it out on the bottom inside line - with the floss staying under the needle: pull to the right and head for the top again: Just keep doing this:until you have this! Here it is close up with all the guidelines removed. I really love the way this stitch looks and I have BIG plans for using it on my snowman quilt project!
I think the underside of the stitching makes an interesting pattern:
This stitch is #36 and is listed in the looped stitches category of 100 Stitches.
This stitch is #36 and is listed in the looped stitches category of 100 Stitches.Monday, February 7, 2011
Roses embroidery pattern packet
I love roses. I can hardly wait until they are back in full bloom in my garden. They are beautiful in pink:
yellow:
and of course red!
These gorgeous roses bloom year after year and are the inspiration for a new embroidery pattern packet. It is called "Roses". I have stitched up a rose topiary in pinks:
and this single red rose:
Here is what the 12 page pattern packet looks like:
There are so many beautiful images to stitch! I'd better get busy!
yellow: and of course red!
These gorgeous roses bloom year after year and are the inspiration for a new embroidery pattern packet. It is called "Roses". I have stitched up a rose topiary in pinks:
and this single red rose:Here is what the 12 page pattern packet looks like:There are so many beautiful images to stitch! I'd better get busy!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Isn't this a sweet little doggie?!
I can't wait to try this pattern! He is from a pattern packet that my grandma had. I don't know how old this pattern is, but it is on one huge sheet of paper and the individual pattern pieces have not been cut. I think I will scan this and work from a copy so that I can keep the pattern sheet as is: 
In the same envelope, there is a pattern for a large cat - those pieces have all been cut out. I would love to make the cat too! 
She also had these embroidery pattern transfers - there is an Aunt Martha "pillow slips" transfer, a Walker's Old Mexico and a Walker's Initials for Monograms. 
I can't wait to try this pattern! He is from a pattern packet that my grandma had. I don't know how old this pattern is, but it is on one huge sheet of paper and the individual pattern pieces have not been cut. I think I will scan this and work from a copy so that I can keep the pattern sheet as is: In the same envelope, there is a pattern for a large cat - those pieces have all been cut out. I would love to make the cat too! She also had these embroidery pattern transfers - there is an Aunt Martha "pillow slips" transfer, a Walker's Old Mexico and a Walker's Initials for Monograms. There is also this beautiful needle package - I just LOVE the graphics on this:
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
100 Stitches - Double knot stitch
Look closely at the outline of this heart. This isn't pom pom trim, this is the double knot stitch! 
here is a nice close up view:
and an even closer view:
The double knot stitch is the latest stitch I have learned from 100 Stitches. I had to turn the instructions around to do this with my left hand, but with my demonstration you will be able to do this stitch left or right handed! This is a perfect stitch for an outline so to learn the stitch, you just need a drawn line to follow:
I worked this stitch from left to right. First, come up through your fabric on the left edge of your stitching line. A little to the right, take a small stitch that is perpendicular to your stitching line:
Pull the floss all the way through creating a stitch:
Now bring your needle up under the stitch you created. Don't pierce the fabric, just slip the needle under the stitch:
Pull the needle all the way through:
Next, bring your needle back below the stitching line and make sure the working floss is coming around to the right of your needle like this:
Now run your needle under the floss, again not piercing the fabric just going again under the stitch. Notice the needle tip - after it has passed under the stitch, make sure it goes over the working floss:
Pull all the way through and to the right to complete the double knot:
That is all there is to this stitch. To continue, you set up your next stitch to the right of your first knot:
Continue in the exact same way as the first stitch. I did the first couple of stitches really far apart so that my demonstration would be easy to see. However, I really like the look of the stitching line when the knots are closer together. I would space them more like this:
Just continue forming the stitches in a line at your preferred spacing until you have a beautiful line of stitching:
Perfect for outlining any shape!
This stitch leaves a very nice and neat underside as well:
The double knot stitch is #58 and is in the Knotted Stitches section of 100 Stitches.
here is a nice close up view: and an even closer view:The double knot stitch is the latest stitch I have learned from 100 Stitches. I had to turn the instructions around to do this with my left hand, but with my demonstration you will be able to do this stitch left or right handed! This is a perfect stitch for an outline so to learn the stitch, you just need a drawn line to follow:
I worked this stitch from left to right. First, come up through your fabric on the left edge of your stitching line. A little to the right, take a small stitch that is perpendicular to your stitching line:
Pull the floss all the way through creating a stitch:
Now bring your needle up under the stitch you created. Don't pierce the fabric, just slip the needle under the stitch:
Pull the needle all the way through:Next, bring your needle back below the stitching line and make sure the working floss is coming around to the right of your needle like this:Now run your needle under the floss, again not piercing the fabric just going again under the stitch. Notice the needle tip - after it has passed under the stitch, make sure it goes over the working floss:Pull all the way through and to the right to complete the double knot:That is all there is to this stitch. To continue, you set up your next stitch to the right of your first knot:Continue in the exact same way as the first stitch. I did the first couple of stitches really far apart so that my demonstration would be easy to see. However, I really like the look of the stitching line when the knots are closer together. I would space them more like this: Just continue forming the stitches in a line at your preferred spacing until you have a beautiful line of stitching: Perfect for outlining any shape! This stitch leaves a very nice and neat underside as well:
The double knot stitch is #58 and is in the Knotted Stitches section of 100 Stitches.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Beautiful satin floss:
Isn't this gorgeous floss?
Not only is the pink color beautiful, but so is the texture. You can see the shine:
This gorgeous pink floss is satin floss - DMC #S899. I am using this floss on this valentine key embroidery
I really like the way it looks:
so much that I used it on all three keys!
This floss is really silky and slippery and takes a little practice and patience to use. I think it is well worth the effort for the beautiful results.
Not only is the pink color beautiful, but so is the texture. You can see the shine:This gorgeous pink floss is satin floss - DMC #S899. I am using this floss on this valentine key embroidery
I really like the way it looks:so much that I used it on all three keys! This floss is really silky and slippery and takes a little practice and patience to use. I think it is well worth the effort for the beautiful results.
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