TAST 2012 WEEK 9 Couching stitch-3

Thanks Diane, for your wonderful suggestion, it has helped in reducing my anxiety .
Today also I tried working on this Kashmiri couching stitch. The art of twisting the thread still keeps eluding me. Just have to keep working on it.
8- I tried alternating three twists with single twist of the thread in this row.

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9- top row worked in single twist couching and the bottom is worked with two twists. Need lots of practice.

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10- the centre was worked in large spiral couching, around it some small spirals.

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11- after working a spiral couching in the centre, couching with a single twist was worked around the centre. They are worked in a line to form a border.

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I might try working this couching technique for fillers, tomorrow

 

TAST 2012 WEEK 9 Couching stitch-2

After the trials of the couching stitch yesterday, an idea of working this stitch as spirals came to mind. This is not my original idea. This couching stitch is used widely in Kashmiri embroidery. A thick skein of thread or wool is couched on to the fabric with a same colour thread. It is done in mono colour. Spirals form the basic pattern. I had not tried this before, thought , for this week ‘s stitch, I’ll try to work this stitch.
2- A. I tried zig zag couching in this row.
b. I started with the first row of spirals. Both these rows are worked on wool.

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3-a. drew a straight line and tried two spirals together in this row[ not satisfied again!]
b. tried different spirals by couching, [ this experiment is ok]

9.cou st-3

4-in this row continuous spirals were worked in a line.

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5- a row of long spirals are worked in this row.

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6-I tried alternating the previous two rows.

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7-I tried working three spirals together in this row [ either, I need loads of practice or I am not doing this right]

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Quite frustrated to see the effects, though!