tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post6897207173829733335..comments2024-03-28T11:58:20.555+09:00Comments on Queenie's Needlework: Friday Homework for Lesson 2: Back StitchQueeniepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-34265628545941012232016-11-28T12:55:47.406+09:002016-11-28T12:55:47.406+09:00The maker of the sewing machine never thought of Q...The maker of the sewing machine never thought of Queenie's funny ideas for practicing hand embroidery!!!! When I was in primary school we had to start machine stitching with stitching in paper without a thread. Once the holes were in a neat row were we given fabric and thread.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-39299085694424978952016-11-28T12:53:54.680+09:002016-11-28T12:53:54.680+09:00You are so right. There is 'life' in handw...You are so right. There is 'life' in handwork, but with the help of a machine we can get a strong and durable construction of many things. A baby quilt that will be used and abused and laundered a lot will keep better if it is machine stitched.<br />As for embroidery which is decorative, hand work adds a lot of value and a lot of love!Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-52480493556582827202016-11-28T12:50:55.685+09:002016-11-28T12:50:55.685+09:00Thank you.
I might try to machine pierce fabric fo...Thank you.<br />I might try to machine pierce fabric for other stitches too in the future to make use they get even.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-53177902214986379222016-11-23T05:19:04.129+09:002016-11-23T05:19:04.129+09:00Yes, like handwriting. If you are so accurate tha...Yes, like handwriting. If you are so accurate that your stitching looks as if it was done by machine then it might as well be done by machine! Hand stitching has character and life.Lis Harwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11700965811840448266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-89118252071220874512016-11-22T05:44:35.793+09:002016-11-22T05:44:35.793+09:00I once tried putting holes in something with my my...I once tried putting holes in something with my my machine but it stops working after a few stitches without thread in the needle. [yet it doesn't if the bobbin runs out which is most annoying]https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321649853452019532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-83359171730977348012016-11-20T00:42:52.240+09:002016-11-20T00:42:52.240+09:00the length of the needle is not important. whateve...the length of the needle is not important. whatever needle we use, after getting adjusted to the stitching, each one starts to hold it at particular points according to our convenience. then it becomes rhythmic, which is followed by even stitches. it is like a flow. this may not work on textured or thick, stubborn and very soft smooth fabricschitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13228589799188257636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-68688890404928420202016-11-19T23:46:43.339+09:002016-11-19T23:46:43.339+09:00Queenie, I love your freehand stitching too, there...Queenie, I love your freehand stitching too, there is a beauty, a uniqueness in letting it show that hand work is variable.<br />Is machine work 'perfect' or boring and predictable? Machines do ease the tediousness of repetitive work, but can never hold a candle to the art of hand work.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494933770754796059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-77113916703806402842016-11-19T10:06:24.102+09:002016-11-19T10:06:24.102+09:00You have made a far better machine pierced effort ...You have made a far better machine pierced effort than I did. I love your freehand Backstitch.crazyQstitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534395470078739309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-24287341790378123702016-11-19T08:37:42.556+09:002016-11-19T08:37:42.556+09:00Thank you for all your feed-back, you are such an ...Thank you for all your feed-back, you are such an experienced stitcher, I value your words very much.<br />I tend to use longer needles as I find it hard to manoeuver the shorter ones. Do I need to switch to a shorter length?Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-14695558944023681552016-11-19T08:32:07.280+09:002016-11-19T08:32:07.280+09:00I find that the length of stitches vary too much, ...I find that the length of stitches vary too much, even if I have improved a tiny bit. More practise is needed. Thank you for your kind words, SusanQueeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-70400988046637064772016-11-19T08:30:07.633+09:002016-11-19T08:30:07.633+09:00I think you are absolutely right - Back Stitch is ...I think you are absolutely right - Back Stitch is the best for embroidering text.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-26233514088547627052016-11-19T03:01:21.613+09:002016-11-19T03:01:21.613+09:00I experimented with some back stitch samples. it i...I experimented with some back stitch samples. it is a versatile stitch. I feel-the back stitch becomes friendly and rhythmic after working on it for a while. The evenness of the stitch is unique for each person. the length of the stitches depends on the length of the needle. <br /> Chitrachitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13228589799188257636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-80663275975219055142016-11-18T22:52:46.894+09:002016-11-18T22:52:46.894+09:00I think that you have done well with your homework...I think that you have done well with your homework, I think that you must have found your rhythm as your stitches are much neater.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-67652423091673746352016-11-18T22:31:20.195+09:002016-11-18T22:31:20.195+09:00Great way of getting the stitches even. I like to...Great way of getting the stitches even. I like to do back stitch while embroidering letters.Shami Immanuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13327116347067105019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-346526824290694132016-11-18T22:24:05.952+09:002016-11-18T22:24:05.952+09:00Don't you feel you need to find that rhythm an...Don't you feel you need to find that rhythm and get it after having stitched for a couple of minutes?Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-18051283985800600222016-11-18T22:23:00.302+09:002016-11-18T22:23:00.302+09:00Your words are so soothing! As I said to Margaret ...Your words are so soothing! As I said to Margaret though (see above), my wish is to BE ABLE to do neat stitches on, e.g. the edge of a jacket, and wonky stitches on a free form 'organic' piece of embroidery.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-34180975044801136642016-11-18T22:20:08.002+09:002016-11-18T22:20:08.002+09:00There is a place for wonky stitches and another pl...There is a place for wonky stitches and another place for even and neat ones. I want to be able to make both and then use them where they belong.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-70605954854708828822016-11-18T20:39:11.716+09:002016-11-18T20:39:11.716+09:00I think if you have a machine, that is a good solu...I think if you have a machine, that is a good solution. I find my stitches are not always small but as I go, they get pretty even.Julie Fukudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704374750710761269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-55470148813019280272016-11-18T18:51:05.717+09:002016-11-18T18:51:05.717+09:00I agree that pre-piercing the position for stitche...I agree that pre-piercing the position for stitches makes for a neater finish (I do it when sewing on paper) but I like wonky stitches—they're like handwriting and show the character of the person making them!Elizabeth's quartershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101589278988943141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-33826896220904197242016-11-18T15:23:42.058+09:002016-11-18T15:23:42.058+09:00using the machine was a brilliant way of getting t...using the machine was a brilliant way of getting the stitches even afraid mine vary in size but tell myself that is the way I like them! Like you loved Annet`s Sun Bonnet Sue redworkmargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225676137708827434noreply@blogger.com