Module 3 - Chapter 4 - Decorate with Stitchery

HAND STITCHERY

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 Lots of small, densley stitched spirals using a simple straight stitch. Without a hoop, the stitches pulled the fabric creating an interesting gathered surface, much like Indian Kantha work. I experimented with a variegated threads in colours analoguous to the colour of the fabric.

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One large spiral, starting at the middle, each time with a different colour.
The first row of blanket stitch used two threads -a silk thread, and a metallic thread in the needle.
The second was a row of simple running stitch in variegated thread.
The third row was a selection of five different colours and textures of thread all couched down together.
The forth row was mauve/green variegated running stitch.
The fifth row was a pink/green variegated chain stitch.
The sixth row was a pale pink (tint) running stitch.
The seventh was a row of mauve (shade) french knots.

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Threads in various contrasting and harmonious shades and tints, couched in lines of spirals like telephone wires.

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Open spirals in various contrasting and harmonius shades and tints in blanket stitch, overlapped to create a sort of spiralling network.

MACHINE STITCHERY

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Lots of small, densely stitched spirals in variegated thread using cable stitch.

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 One large continuous spiral, starting in the middle, each time with a different colour.
The first row was a thick variegated thread wound onto the bobbin and stitched from behind using cable stitch.
The second row was a metallic thread wound onto the bobbin.
The third row was whip stitch, The machine running very fast and the fabric moving very slowly to create a densely raised row of loops.
The forth row was zig zagged whip stitch with two threads in the bobbin - one variegated and the other metallic.
The fifth row used two contrasting threads in the needle (using a top stitch needle and a slightly looser top tension).
The sixth was another row of whip stitch spirals, this time in anologuous variegated thread.
The seventh was a thick variegated thread wound onto the bobbin and stitched from the back using cable stitch and a metallic thread through the needle. (frustratingly the metallic thread kept breaking.)

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Different colours of variegated thread stitched continuous lines of spirals like telephone wires.
Using a thread in the needle similar to the colour of the fabric, I love the way this stitch creates a broken, fractured line of stitches that vary in length depending upon the speed and angle of the movements.

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Overlapping spirals creating a spiralling network. I love this sample.
The first layer was rectangular spirals of green metallic and green variegated thread, threaded through the needle together.
The second was a continuous line of overlapping spirals of whip stitch with a variegated pink thread in the bobbin, and a green thread on top.
Finally, one large continuous spiral in thick variegated pink thread was wound onto the bobbin and stitched from behind using cable stitch.