WIPW - Row 15 Stitched On

 Work In Progress Wednesday reports on the 

Hexablooms'

project. 

I have now added every block in row 15 to the flimsy, which is almost covering the entire glass wall.

The blocks for row 16 are prepared and laid out in the order they are to be assembled into a long line.

Once that is done, that long line will be stitched onto row 15.

The blocks for row 17 are still in the box, most of them have not yet been basted over hexagon templates or assembled into blocks.

I will try to work as hard as possible during the rest of the rainy season and the hot summer.

Unfortunately, a family member has recently fallen ill. As a result,  my share of the housework has increased, thus giving me LESS time for stitching. Sigh!

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 368: Balloon Stitch

Doesnt't this sound festive, Balloon Stitch? It is a canvas stitch which I found at Serendipity Needleworks where you can find excellent instructions.

Below is a sequense of my photos:

Increase with one hole over and below.

After four stitches you come to the middle of the design. 

Here you make the stitch the same height.

And then you decrease the height again until you have

a square on point.

Repeat the pattern, then work an identical set 

above the first row.

Aren't they festive?

Like so many Canvas stitches, the Balloon Stitch eats thread. Can you see a slight difference in the tension of the two light blue stitches on the left? I have changed to Surface Balloon Stitch to save thread, which is easy to see on the reverse, have a look at the photo below.

For upholstery or a cushion that will be used and suffer wear and tear, I would recommend the proper coverage on both front and back, despite the amount of thread that is needed.

Homework: Add here

Friday Homework for Lesson 367: Whipped Stem Stitch

 Easy and fun. I used tapestry wool for some of the samplers.

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth

WIPW - About Half Way

Work In Progress Wednesday.

Hexablooms

I have stitched on about half of the floral hexagon blocks to row 15.

 

Sunday Stitch School -Lesson 367: Whipped Stem Stitch

 The name gives it all away! This week, we have a Stem Stitch that is whipped, so it is easy peasy.

My photo instructions can be found below, but if you want to see something in a book, go to Reader's Digest Complete Book of Embroidery or Sharon Boggon's Creative Stitches for Contemporary Embroidery (Volume 1). (Her second book, Volume 2, will soon be published and can be preordered. Check out Pintagle's website for details.)

Now for my photos:

Homework: 

This time it will be quick and easy, just add this simple stitch to the three samplers.

Friday Homework for Lesson 366: Spider's Web Stitch

Oh, this is a wonderful stitch. Some have commented that the Spider's Web Stitch make up a beautiful rose, especially when the weaving is done with embroidery ribbon.

That is absolutely correct, and actually, I already have in Sunday Stitch School's collection a similar rose - namely #249 Fly Stitch Rose. 

The weaving is done in the same way for both stitches. It is in the base stitched spokes that the difference lies. Fly Stitch Rose is, as the name suggests, based on the Fly Stitch + a Straight Stitch trapped underneath the arms of the Y:

By weaving, with embroidery ribbon,  in the same way as the Spider's Web Stitch, you get this look:

The base stitches are hidden beneath the swelling petals, so it is impossible to tell which of the two stitches it is!

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Here is my Spider's Web Stitch homework.

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth

And for a special treat, here is the Spider's Web Rose Stitch

WIPW - Making New Parts

 Work In Progress Wednesday. 

Hexablooms

I made a number of parts for the Hexagon wall hanging.

Sunday Stitch School Indigo Sampler

I added this week's new stitch (#366 Spider Web Stitch) to the sampler. Here worked in wool.

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 366: Spider's Web Stitch

As promised, here is one of the basic stitches I missed. Spider's Web should have been added LONG ago. It also goes under the name Woven Wheel.

I followed the instructions in Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches. At Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials, there are photos and a video to show you how to execute the stitch.

My Spider's Web photo instructions are here:

Mark the centre and an odd number of spokes.

Weave your way around the centre by going over and under each spoke,

round and round and round...

Anchor under the woven entre.

By using a different thread/colour/weight, you get a more striking look.

Homework:

Let the spider weave its web here.

Friday Revision Homework - Stitches: 361 - 365

This time Sunbonnet Sue is engaged in a daily activity she shares with everyone in the world - that of waiting. 

She has popped into a café and is sipping her drink while watching the hands of the clock on the wall. 

Who or what is she waiting for? Is the 'who' or the 'what' 5 minutes late? It is already 3.05 pm.

It was fun to use the various stitches: 

#365 Link Powdering Stitch made a nice leopard print for her T-shirt, 

#362 Roza's Ladder Stitch turned out to be great for both the tweed skirt and the cut glass vase,

#363 Torocko Stitch was just right for a checked bag

#364 Kashimiri Ball Stitch was the obvious choice for the clock and also for the flowers on the table

finally #361 Vertical Herringbone just had to be the decoration of the aluminium table.

Other stitches used are, Stem Stitch for the body outlines, chair, hair, shoes and scarf.

I used Straight Stitch for the glasses and Backstitched Chain Stitch for the bag's handle.

WIPW - Catching Up On The Indigo Sampler

Work In Progress Wednesday report for the beginning of June.

I have neglected work on the 

Sunday Stitch School's Indigo Sampler 

for a couple of weeks. Therefore I am pleased to show you #363 Torocko Stitch, #364 Kashmiri Ball Stitch and #365 Link Powdering Stitch.

Hexablooms

22 blocks in row #15 have joined hands. As soon as the others are attached, I will start joining this row of blocks to row #14.

Sunday Stitch School - Revision: Stitches 361 - 365

It's time to review five stitches, and for homework, make another Sunbonnet Sue Sampler.

361 Vertical Herringbone Stitch

These stitches do look like individual, detached stitches, but they are made in a continuous line.

362 Roza's Ladder Stitch

This stitch is useful for quickly covering a larger area. 

363 Torocko Stitch

I think this is a beautiful trellis filling.

364 Kashmiri Ball Stitch

Here is an impressive stitch that is actually really easy.

365 Link Powdering Stitch

When you fill an area with Detached Chain Stitch, aka Lazy Daisy Stitch, the result is called Link Powdering Stitch.

Homework:

Let Sunobnnet Sue, without the help of Mr AI, make a nice sampler of the stitches.