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Saturday 24 November 2012

TAST2012 - Week 47

Week 47?
That means there are not many weeks left of TAST2012!
I still have some space on the sampler band I started earlier, I will have to use that space.
What's the stitch this week?
Portugues Border stitch?
What does it look like?
Oh,  I have never tried this before. It's called 'Portugisisk Bård' in Swedish.
I wonder what it might be called in Japanese....
No time to search...

That was the line of thoughts that went on in my head as I worked on a small gift in Santa's Factory. I will blog about this present some time next month.

The week has been filled with odd jobs, serving others and making that Christmas present. So as I have not worked the Portuguese Border stitch before, there was space on the the sampler band and I had little time for this week's TAST challenge I simply made a few rows of:


An enjoyable stitch and one that could take a lot of fantastic looks. I have already seen my favourite, a floral display made by Brigitte Otto. Have a look here. Other works can be enjoyed by clicking on the various links in Sharon's Comments on Pintangle.


However, my simple stitch sampler, when looked at from this angle, and if I had added a few straight stitches as a fringe, this might have passed for a Swedish rag carpet! Well, never mind...
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12 comments:

  1. City Krafters24 November 2012 at 16:43

    Your stitches look lovely really neat and the stitch is very interesting.
    Well done.

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  2. latha24 November 2012 at 17:36

    Very nice! There is always good finish in your work.

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  3. Annet25 November 2012 at 01:37

    Nice stitches! I like how you started this stitch.

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  4. margaret25 November 2012 at 16:20

    very neat and even stitching Queenie, I can see what you mean about fringing and for a rag carpet.

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  5. Séverine25 November 2012 at 18:15

    very nice sample

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  6. Mrs. B.25 November 2012 at 20:06

    Such neat work. I like the variegated rows.

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  7. Rose26 November 2012 at 02:44

    Perfect! I like the idea of a rug too!

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  8. Isabelle26 November 2012 at 02:46

    what a wonderful sampler ! your stitches are so even !

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  9. Claudia26 November 2012 at 15:21

    I admire your even stitches. Always a pleasure to visit your blog! Thanks for sharing all your wonderful embroideries!

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  10. carorose26 November 2012 at 16:34

    I love Swedish rag rugs. In fact I have about 8 in my house. Love the stitching.

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  11. JennyPennyPoppy27 November 2012 at 04:44

    Your rows of this Border stitch look so neat and perfectly stitched.

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  12. crazyQstitcher27 November 2012 at 06:14

    As always your stitching inspires with neatness and colour. Great idea to see companion stitches with the Portuguese Border.
    I visited Brighid's blog and liked her flower arrangement. Thanks for the link.

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