December 2017
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December 28, 2017
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44. mille fleur stitch,
design,
details,
embroidery,
floral,
Floral spray,
hand embroidery,
SSS stitch challenge,
stitch challenges,
stitch study,
Sumptuous surfaces,
towel edging,
Uncategorized | Tags:
bead work,
hand embroidery,
mille fleur stitch,
SSS challenge,
stitch challenge,
Sumptuous surface embroidery,
surface embroidery,
towel edging |
[7] Comments
A lovely name for detached triple chain stitch. The method of working this stitch is on Queenie’s blog. Working this way gives more dimension to an ordinary detached chain stitch. So I worked the stitch on satin cloth, pattern taken from old pattern book.
The flower in two shades of blue with four strands of cotton skein.

The stems are worked in outline stitch.

The leaves are again worked with mille fleur stitch.

Added small pearl beads inside the flowers.

This project was completed just before the tailor left for vacation. The worked satin fabric was sewn on the towel by him.

The old patterns which have detached chain options can be used for this stitch. Another option is using this stitch with ribbon embroidery. A pretty and easy stitch for textural embroidery.
December 27, 2017
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2017,
blue grey ikat tunic,
decorative stitch,
embroidery,
hand embroidery,
mirror or shisha,
own design,
SSS stitch challenge,
work in progress wednesdays | Tags:
Decorative stitches,
hand embroidery,
mirror work,
SSS challenge,
tunic embroidery,
works in progress wednesdays |
[5] Comments
Best wishes for the holiday season! Happy New Year!
Weather is still cool in Muscat. And we are thoroughly enjoying it.
SSS challenge
I have been lagging behind on this challenge. This week was fully dedicated to SSS challenge. Few stitches are to be worked later. Still on thinking mode on these stitches.
The rest of them I have been working one after another. The details will be posted on separate posts.
Organizing
Organizing the embroidery pictures on computer was started yesterday. I have been saving pictures of embroidery works over the few years. These need to be organized into categories. What is the use of these pictures if I just keep adding more and more?
While organizing these pictures relevant books will also be looked into. When I lived in India, I couldn’t get good embroidery books at all. Books relating to copied embroidery, local designs, special patterns were the only choice. There are no bookshops in Muscat. Whenever I travelled, book buying played an important part. Dubai trips also involved books. The craving with which these books were bought, I must confess they are not being used. The combination of – lack of time management, too many interests, changing of priorities, net browsing, to name a few- all add up to the neglect of these books. So these books also need attention. Which comes within the new organizing plan.
Project
Started adding some fly stitches in light blue around the circle on blue grey ikat tunic. Not much time was spent on this project. I like adding stitches and colours around a shape.

December 24, 2017
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45. leaf stitch,
decorative stitch,
details,
free pattern,
motif,
motif sampler,
own design,
sampler,
SSS stitch challenge,
stitch challenges,
stitch sampler,
Uncategorized | Tags:
hand embroidery,
Leaf stitch,
motif,
SSS challenge,
stitch challenge,
stitch combinations,
stitch sampler,
surface embroidery |
[4] Comments
December 20, 2017
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2017,
border pattern,
decorative stitch,
embroidery,
ethnic Indian pattern,
hand embroidery,
Indian embroidery,
mirror or shisha,
red, black gaada tunic,
work in progress wednesdays | Tags:
Decorative stitches,
ethnic Indian design,
hand embroidery,
mirror work,
surface embroidery,
tunic embroidery,
works in progress wednesdays |
[6] Comments
Muscat is quite pleasant and cool these days. We had some rain too.
SSS challenge
Since this is the only stitch challenge I am working, may be it is time to put in more work on these stitches. The leaf stitch sampler was completed, and Mille fleur stitch, being an easy one, is to be started on a satin fabric to be later used for towel edging. All the time on browsing seems to have paid off!
Projects
Blue ikat tunic
The working on these motifs is simple and repetitive, the work on these borders will continue till they are ready. Working with metallic silver thread on the chain stitch outline. That way one UFO can be out of the way.

Red and black tunic
This red tunic fabric is called Gaada in my language. It is cotton fabric which has various uses- baby clothing, cloth nappies, bags, furnishings…
The price is not much, and wears well for quite some time. But this red fabric is quite soft, keeps stretching in all directions, needs lining for stabilizing it, is block printed[ which is not seen here, [for some unknown reason!]. The lady from the shop said it may not be suitable. And it was there for blouses. But the fabric interested me enough. This was given for sewing along with a black fabric for shoulders and sleeve borders.

This tunic is crying out for mirrors. If the work on this commences soon, it is possible to wear the tunic this cool season.
December 15, 2017
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41. thorn stitch,
band sampler,
decorative seam,
decorative stitch,
details,
embroidery,
hand embroidery,
sampler,
SSS stitch challenge,
stitch challenges,
stitch sampler,
stitch study,
Uncategorized | Tags:
band sampler,
Couching stitch,
hand embroidery,
SSS challenge,
stitch challenge,
stitch sampler,
thorn stitch |
[6] Comments
December 13, 2017
Posted by jizee6687 under
2017,
blue grey ikat tunic,
border pattern,
decorative stitch,
details,
embroidery,
hand embroidery,
Indian embroidery,
mirror or shisha,
motif,
mustard yellow and copper tunic,
own design,
work in progress wednesdays | Tags:
bead work,
Decorative stitches,
hand embroidery,
mirror work,
tunic embroidery,
works in progress wednesdays |
[4] Comments
I am planning to work on leaf stitch sampler on SSS challenge. The stitch looks simple and it is eagerly awaited stitch.
Projects
My tailor informed that he was going to Pakistan for 3 months yesterday. This means for some time the embroidery on tunics can be set aside. This might be the change I was looking for. Now stitch challenges, UFO’s, new stitches, other ethnic embroideries, may be even some crochet can be looked into.
Blue ikat tunic
Another stitch and thread was started on this motif border for blue ikat tunic.

Mustard mangalagiri tunic
The embellishing with embroidery and beads was completed on mustard with copper zari tunic.

The details will be on another post. Now is the time to think of ways to work leaf stitch.
December 12, 2017
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31. braid stitch,
33.Chinese knot,
Bags,
details,
embroidery,
hand embroidery,
motif,
sampler,
SSS stitch challenge,
stitch challenges,
stitch sampler,
stitch study,
Uncategorized | Tags:
braid stitch,
Chinese knot,
decorative stitch,
hand embroidery,
linear stitch,
SSS challenge,
stitch challenge,
string bag,
textured stitches |
[4] Comments
This braid stitch is definitely a tough stitch to learn. The working of the stitch is on Queenie’s blog.
This stitch was on to learn list for a long time. When Queenie posted on SSS challenge, I decided after a long time, to practice on a pattern. The project was a string bag. The pattern was isolated from a circle pattern on the internet.
After the tracing the pattern on to the cloth, I started with the flower. Not being satisfied with the work, outlined it with back stitch.

Moving on to the next part with light green thread,

Till now the area was small for embroidery, now the stem was so long, that the project was kept on hold for some time. While taking it up again, suddenly realized, the working rhythm was forgotten. After looking at the tutorial, continued with the stitching. This stitch may not be my friend thought was reinforced at this point.

Chinese knot
This is the 33rd stitch on SSS challenge. The working can be found on Queenie’s blog. I loved working this stitch.

The completed design.

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