WIPW - 100 Hina Dolls & A Birthday Present

Work In Progress Wednesday. 

A Birthday Present

I had a plain store-bought pot holder, and it was easy to decorate it with an appliqué Hexagon Flower block. I also added a line of Knotted Feather Stitch along the bias tape edging.

Hina Hanging Doll Ornaments

To start, do you know about the Japanese festival of Hina? If not, please read last year's blog entry. You can also click on HINA in the tabs above.

Every year, I aim to make three new ornaments to add to the mobile of Hanging Hina Dolls.

Last year, the count was 97 small dolls and other ornaments made of scraps of kimono silk and Japanese crêpe, chirimen.  With the three new ones, I now have 100 (one hundred!)  Hina ornaments!

This year I made 

1) an open needle keep, to hope for good sewing results in the future. The keep has two threaded needles and one floral pin.

2) a Dalecarlean horse, in celebration of the Year of the Horse

3) a cherry blossom, as I expect the cherry trees will start blooming earlier than usual this year

Hexablooms

I made a few white hexagons, and I also cut out new cards to stretch the fabric over. Slow work, lack of time...

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 355: Double Wave Stitch

 I found this stitch in a library book, the Japanese '1000のステッチ',  called 'The Techniques for Over 1000 Stitches Embroidery' in English, although there is no translation. The Japanese issue is out of print.

Here is my photo tutorial for this very easy stitch:

It almost looks like a line of slanted Seed Stitches!

Homework:

Friday Homework for Lesson 354: Stem Stitch with Buttonhole Loop

The Stem Stitch with Buttonhole Loop is easy and quick! Try it!

When you pull the Buttonhole Loop, the loop changes into a cross, so maybe the correct name would be Stem Stitch with Buttonhole Cross?

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth

WIPW - Starting Hina

For this Work In Progress Wednesday report, I have a start. It is time to make the three annual Hina Hanging Dolls ornaments. One of them is almost done.

Hanging Hina Dolls Ornament

This particular ornament is made up of two mirrored parts, one of which has some embroidery. The two parts are now being fixed together with glue and will later be joined with stitches as well. I will show you the completed work next week.

Furthermore, I have drawn, cut out and will start assembling the other two ornaments later this week. 

Hexablooms

I made a long row of 20 hexagon blossoms, ready to be added to the flimsy.

Sunday Stitch School Indigo Stitch Sampler

#353 Brick and Cross Filling Stitch and #354 Stem Stitch with Buttonhole Loop landed on the sampler.