TAST WEEK 16.French knots

I was in India for the past four weeks. Though I was browsing SharonB’s blog for the TAST challenge, I was not participating . this was a stitch free holiday for me.
After returning back, I started with the 16th week stitch – French knots.I have not been using this stitch when I worked the other weeks stitches, thought this stitch could be part of the challenge. I can work on it during that week. At last it is here.
This is also a band sampler, I did not get many ideas with this this stitch. My experiments with this stitch-
1.these three rows I tried familiarizing with the stitch.

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2.the first row, after working the French knots, I worked chain stitches over them.
The second row, the French knots are worked with herringbone stitch.

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3. A variation of Cretan stitch with French knots.
French knots are worked around cross stitches, to form a pattern.

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4- french knots are worked with buttonhole stitch.
A row of chevron stitch, and French knots with straight stitches worked on one side.

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I tries some small motifs with French knots-
5. French knots in two colours.

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6.straight stitches , detached chain stitches and French knots.

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7.another motif with straight stitches , detached chain stitches and French knots.

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8-cross stitch, fly stitch and French knots. I liked this one the best.

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9- straight stitches and French knots in circle.

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With these the variations are completed. The finished French knots sampler-

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TAST 2012 week 11. Whipped wheel stitch-4

Today, I completed this stitch sampler. Added a few more samples.
10 –I stitched sixteen straight stitches in this circle, while working around, alternated between whipped wheel stitch and woven wheel stitch. It does not look any different from the normal whipped wheel stitch.

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11 in the first sample, I added pink beads to the whipped wheel stitch.
I tried working this stitch in oval shape.

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12. the first stitch is worked in hexagon shape with a pink stone in the middle. The next one is worked in square shape with a bead in the middle.

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With this the sampler is completed . the completed sampler-

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This week’s stitch of the TAST 2012 challenge is barred chain and alternate barred chain. I had worked this stitch during the rerun of the first TAST challenge. Now have to think about some new variations of this stitch.

 

TAST 2012 week 11. Whipped wheel stitch-3

A few more motif variations with this whipped wheel stitch.
6- four whipped wheel stitches with five spikes worked to form a motif with detached chain stitches.

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7- whipped wheel stitch worked in variegated thread, outlined with detached chain stitches.

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8- again used variegated thread , this time outlining with zigzag stitch.

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9- in this sample extra spikes are added around the circle.

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TAST 2012 week 11. Whipped wheel stitch-2

I did a few more variations of this week’s stitch.
I tried this stitch in a line with other stitches.
2- first row , a variation of whipped wheel stitch is worked on a row of herring bone stitch. The second row is with three rows of Cretan stitch. Third row I tried whipping a row of double Cretan stitch.

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After this I am using this stitch to form some motif patterns.
3- five individual variations of whipped wheel stitch with three spikes, combined with detached  chain stitch.

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4- four whipped wheel stitches with three spikes combined with straight stitches worked in metallic thread.

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5-this motif is made completely of three spikes whipped wheel stitch.

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TAST 2012 week 11. Whipped wheel stitch

I am starting this week’s TAST 2012 challenge stitch a bit late. This stitch was worked as a sampler during the previous TAST challenge. It was posted here. First thought I’ll skip this stitch this time around.
But today thinking of working at least a few samples.
1-the first row is worked with five spikes.
The second row is done as a semicircle with dark and light pink thread.
The third row is done with four spikes.

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Still working on this sampler, will see what it brings!

 

TAST 2012 Week6. Chevron stitch2-3

Today I tried a few more variations of chevron stitch – 6th week stitch of TAST2012 stitch challenge by SharonB.[here you can also see wonderful highlights of this stitch]
12- in this row I tried working individual chevron stitches.

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13-after seeing the chevron stitch worked on a celtic motif on facebook TAST2012 page by fellow member, the stitch is worked in this pattern.

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14-the chevron stitch is worked with pink seed beads.

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15-these are trials of working chevron stitch in circle.

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16-starting with the chevron stitch base, buttonhole stitch variation is worked on one side.

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17-two rows of chevron stitches with bugle beads and sequins.

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18-the chevron stitch itself is worked in bugle beads. I enjoyed working on this row!

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With these set of variations I am completing this chevron stitch sampler for this week.
First part of the completed sampler-

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Part 2-

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Part 3-

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TAST 2012 Week6. Chevron stitch2-2

Today, I started the working of chevron stitch –the sixth week stitch of the TAST2012 challenge by SharonB. This

The sampler was worked in plain cloth. I tried working this stitch with other embroidery stitches.
1- In this row one side is done in chevron stitch and the other side is worked in twisted chain.

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2-after working the chevron stitch, I worked three detached chain stitches in the spaces.

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3-a row of chevron stitch with fly stitch variation in between.

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4-the chevron stitch is worked with double cross stitches.

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5- a row of buttonhole stitch with chevron stitch.

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6- this row of chevron stitch is combined with closed buttonhole stitch.

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7- a row of chevron stitch, with two rows of closed buttonhole stitch.

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8- a variation of chevron stitch with detached chain stitches.

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9- I worked coral stitch over a row of closd chevron stitch.

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10- chevron stitch, with straight stitches and a row of chain stitch.

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11-one part of the row is worked in chevron and the other part in fly stitch, and individual fly stitches are worked in between.

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If I think of any more variations, I ‘ll post them tomorrow

 

TAST 2012 Week6. Chevron stitch-1

Week sixth stitch of the TAST 2012 stitch challenge by SharonB is chevron . This stitch was also a part of the earlier TAST challenge. I worked this stitch when it was rerun on the stitchin fingers group. But I did not post the pictures then.
I returned from India today, so did not have time to start on new variations of this stitch.
I am uploading the pictures taken of my earlier sampler-
Part1-

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Part2-

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Part3

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Part4-

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Part5-

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Part6-

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Part7-

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I have to think of some variations of chevron stitch on plain cloth with other stitches,but that’s for tomorrow!

 

TAST 2012 Week5 herringbone stitch2-3

Some more variations of herringbone stitch , the fifth week stitch of the TAST2012 challenge by SharonB

6 –In this row herringbone stitch is combined with zigzag stitch and detached chain stitches.

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7-closed buttonhole stitch is worked along with herringbone stitch.

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8-I tried forming a triangle with the basic herringbone stitch.

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9-the herringbone is stitched over ricrac . at last I got the knack of it!

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10- this row of herringbone is over a lace.

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11-slanted herringbone stitch with slated zig zag stitch with beads.

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12- this row is a combination of herringbone stitch, fly stitches and chain stitch.

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13-three herringbone stitches with a Cretan stitch worked in between.

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14-this row is a combination of herringbone stitch, detached chain stitches and back stitch.

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15-two rows of herringbone stitch with beads .

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16-3 rows of herringbone stitch with bugle beads.

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17-herringbone stitches with beads.

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I completed my herringbone stitch sampler with this row.
Al these variations can be done on even weave also. I can’t say I have really explored this stitch much on plain cloth. I am in hurry to finish this sampler,

sampler part1-

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part 2 of the sampler-

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the third part of the sampler-

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TAST 2012 Week5 herringbone stitch2-2

I am leaving tomorrow, for a short trip to India for a week. I ‘ll probably miss the next week’s stitch announcement.so will not time to catch up and this week’s stitch herringbone [TAST 2012 challenge by SharonB] has to be done in a hurry. After looking at my earlier sampler, I am not having too many ideas for variations now.
Still I thought I might try and use other stitches on herringbone stitch itself.
It starts like this-
1-this row is herringbone with buttonholestitch.

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2-this row is with chain stitch.

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3-this row is with chevron stitch.

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4-this is a combination of open and closed herringbone with buttonhole row.

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5- this herringbone crossed  with three chain stitches.

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I might continue if I have time to work and take pictures tomorrow. Otherwise it’ll be next week.