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Friday, 5 July 2013

TAST #72 Wrapped Coral Stitch

After a week of rest from TAST it was time again to be challenged by a new stitch - #72 Wrapped Coral Stitch.

Look at my first stitches, in yellow, and compare them to the blue and green I made later:
Why do you think they are so wobbly?
The answer is, that I worked them in hand, without a hoop.
I do not always like using a frame or hoop. Some stitches are much easier to manipulate when the fabric is not stretched. That is not the case with the Wrapped Coral Stitch.
Once I had confirmed that and got a rhythm the stitch grew on me and I would say it is one of the most enjoyable TAST stitches I have learned.
So I played around with my Sharon B's cz stencils.
If you want to see what the others think of #72 go to Pintangle. That is also where you should go if you want to buy a set of stencils for yourself.
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21 comments:

  1. Julie Fukuda5 July 2013 at 12:01

    You polished that one off quickly! I really like the way you used your new stencils to show it off.

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    1. Queeniepatch5 July 2013 at 18:54

      It's only a SMALL piece! Because I liked it the work went smoothly and quickly.

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  2. Pamela5 July 2013 at 12:22

    Nice examples! I usually work in hand, but after seeing yours, maybe I should try this stitch again with a hoop.

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    1. Queeniepatch5 July 2013 at 18:53

      I, too, work in hand whenever I can, but the fabric kind of screamed out to me: Restrain me! So I had to put it in a straight jacket, ha, ha!
      Do try again, you might like the stitch a lot better if its worked in a hoop.

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  3. margaret5 July 2013 at 14:04

    what a great way to use the stencils, mine arrived earlier this week and hope to have some time to start my CQJP block this weekend.The stitch is very effective

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    1. Queeniepatch5 July 2013 at 18:49

      I think the stencils are great, They are the perfect size for cq seams and the variety of combinations, well it must be almost endless.

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  4. Lis Harwood5 July 2013 at 18:43

    That is a gorgeous stitch :-)

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    1. Queeniepatch5 July 2013 at 18:48

      Yes, I love it! It has rhythm and is quite fast once you get started.

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  5. Anonymous5 July 2013 at 18:51

    A nice use of the coral stitch, it does look better on the frame!

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  6. latha6 July 2013 at 05:32

    Great sample Queenie!! I have so many stitches to catch up on :(

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    1. Queeniepatch6 July 2013 at 07:44

      This is a great stitch to start catching up with. I LOVE it!

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  7. Shami Immanuel6 July 2013 at 14:03

    Looks pleasing. Beautiful.

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  8. Annet6 July 2013 at 22:57

    Fun to see the difference with and without a hoop. The last 2 rows look almost like Rosette chain stitch. The wrapped coral stitch is a great outline for the paisley.

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  9. Queeniepatch7 July 2013 at 08:13

    With all your expertise and experience you must have tried working with and without a hoop and seen how that affects the stitches. For me it was an eye-opener - still so much to learn!
    You are right, #72 looks much like Rosette Chain Stitch. I'll make a test and work them next to each other and compare.

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  10. Lins Artyblobs8 July 2013 at 04:51

    I don't like using a hoop either and I had problems with this stitch although I think it was as much to do with me not doing it correctly as well as it being hoopless. Your sample works well on the curves.

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    1. Queeniepatch8 July 2013 at 08:05

      I often work on small scraps of fabric which don't fit in a hoop! The Wrapped Coral Stitch however, was easy peasy to work when stretched so I will have to take a leaf from your book and stitch smaller pieces together and make a 'patchwork' large enough for my hoop. You are right this is a great stitch for curvy lines.
      Happy stitching!

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  11. JennyPennyPoppy9 July 2013 at 06:26

    Definitely a great looking stitch. I prefer to work without a frame for the most part but sometimes one just has to.

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    1. Queeniepatch9 July 2013 at 08:51

      When you fell you need three hands to do a stitch is the time to take out the hoop! Glad I'm not the only one who need to switch techniques.
      Happy Stitching!

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  12. Stitching Lady10 July 2013 at 17:43

    Thank you, Queenie for explaining the "Why" - and for commenting the "accidential mouse" -

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