Friday Homework for Lesson 295: Backstitched German Knot Square

 Oh, this stitch is lovely and highly addictive. Once I got started, I didn't want to stop!

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Mottled Wool Scribble Cloth

WIPW - Transferring Gold

I was lucky to have some extra time this last week and consequently have made more progress on my Work In Progress Wednesday projects.

Sunday Stitch School Stitch Sampler

 I made two lines of #294 Indian Knotted Feather Stitch.

Hexablooms

I raided my stash and cut lots of small squares for new petals. I also put together five more flowers. The total number of flowers is now 30.

Mandala

My plan was to add ONE heart in each of the four oval voids of the Mandala. 

So pieces of Sunset batik were cut out for the appliqué. 

Then I had second thoughts and decided to add a heart inside the appliquéed heart, thereby placing TWO hearts inside the oval voids. 

How to add the second heart? It was time I tried my hand at transfer foil. This had been given to me some time ago by a dear friend in Canada. 

First I had to check the internet for how to use the foil. It seemed quite easy. Luckily I had a pack of fusible Steam-A-Seam. Onto it, I drew four small hearts and cut them out.

I removed the paper on the reverse side of the heart, placed it in the middle of the batik and pressed with a dry iron.

The top paper was removed. If you look really hard,  you can see the sticky glue of the heart inside the green line.

I then placed the gold foil on top of the sticky heart, topped it with a piece of parchment paper and set it with the dry iron.

It was fun to pull of the plastic cover of the foil and see the heart being stuck on top of the fabric.

I guess it is not the most perfect transfer - I need more training, but I saw some charm in the slightly jarred edge.

Finally, I marked, cut out and appliquéed the larger heart in place on the Mandala.

One void has been filled. Three more to come.

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 295: Backstitched German Knot Square

 It is time to learn from Madam Totsuka again. Today's stitch is from Totsuka Embroidery Stitch Book #6.

I have marked the fabric with the square.

Follow the photo instructions:

Work your way round the square with Back Stitch.

Make a long Straight Stitch

Add the German Knot over the threads only of the square and the long stitch.

Anchor.

Continue in the same way round the square.

I made a larger square in Blue.

I made a green square with longer legs on the German Knot.

Homework

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Friday Homework for Lesson 294: Indian Knotted Feather Stitch

The Indian Knotted Feather Stitch is easier than my tutorial looks. Once you get the hang of it, it's very easy.

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Mottled Wool Scribble Cloth

It looks great done in variegated thread, don't you agree?