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Friday, January 05, 2007

TAST - More On The Herringbone Stitch

Thank you to everyone who commented on their color likes and dislikes! While stitching yesterday I thought about why I never cared for the color yellow. To me, it's one of those "in your face" colors! It occured to me that orange and red are "in your face" colors too.

I looked around my house and realized that I usually go for the cool colors. I thought about the clothes in my closet and again, mostly soft pastel colors like pink, blue and green.

I guess the cool colors are soothing on my nerves. I only use warm colors as accents.

I'm not one to make New Year's Resolutions but I'm thinking this might be a good year to work more with the colors that I don't like and see where that road takes me. Orange would be a good challenge wouldn't it?

Ok, so on to my stitching:

Green Purse

It doesn't look like I accomplished much on this yesterday but really, I did! If you look at the vine to the left, I added some flowers to that.

The real treat is at the top! If you look closely, I have a metallic gold ribbon there. The ribbon is 1/2 inch wide. It came on a gift that I received for Christmas! Yes, I save everything that can be used with my stitching!

Ok, I was feeling sorry for the poor little Herringbone stitch! I knew I wanted to embroider over that ribbon and decided it was a good time to give the Herringbone a second chance! I lined up some 8.5 count waste canvas over the ribbon, pinned it on and did the Herringbone with 1 strand of Watercolors from The Caron Collection. After that, I used DMC #8 Perle cotton in white and did some of my favorite fan stitches! Click on the image to see a larger version over at my Flickr site.

I must say, this is quite lovely! I started beading it and will add more beads when I sit down later today.

If anyone would like to try this variation, here is the pattern:

Herringbone And Fan Stitches 2

Click on the image to go to my Flickr site where you can download the larger version. And on 8.5 count waste canvas, it is 1/2 inch wide. My software won't calculate for fractions of an inch.

I was asked it if was ok to use my charted patterns for personal stitching use. Oh yes, please do! That's why I'm offering them here. I want other stitchers to be able to use them on their crazyquilts and other projects. Enjoy and have fun with them!

5 comments:

Susan said...

This is a gorgeous block, and I like all the yellow on the green.

I just love that seam you did with the gold thread and trim on the white. I like the fact that you used the ruffley lace under it.

Sharon said...

I was asked it if was ok to use my charted patterns for personal stitching use. Oh yes, please do!

I sent you an email awhile back about your blog being the dessert of my blog reading...leaving the best for last.

This is to tell you that I love your generous spirit.

Yellow? Look at all shades of yellow. You will find one that make your heart sing!

Charlene ♥ NC said...

Beautiful!

CameoRoze (Margaret) said...

Oh, Pam!

You are inspiring me to jump in on the TAST! I wasn't going to because of my other commitments, but now I'm so tempted! It's because I like the grid ... I need the grid ... and you give it to me.

I'm in a group that stitches for charity. One of the challenges is to stitch a bookmark per month. I can easily see how using your wonderful charted seam treatments can be translated into bookmarks. You've really got my juices flowing!

I'll let you -- and Sharon -- know if I follow through.

nela said...

este punto me gusta mas que el anterior...

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