Other TAST stitches were worked on this design. Detached chain petals.
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Stitch details from left to right-
Pink-Alternated up and down buttonhole, buttonhole stitch, herringbone stitch.
Blue-vandyke stitch
Green- long tailed detached chains and french knots.
Blue- linked chain
Pink- laced buttonhole stitch, french knots, cretan stitch
Blue- stem stitch
Green- arrowhead stitch ,pistil, running stitch
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Blue- coral stitch
Pink –detached chains
Blue- rope stitch
Green- french knots, whipped and laced with light green thread
Blue- closed feather stitch
The paisley is outlined with whipped back stitch in two colours.
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Pink- cross stitches
Blue- fly stitch row
Green- wheat ear and Italian border
Blue- Portuguese stem stitch
Pink- herringbone stitch and berry stitches
Blue- single feather stitch
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This whole piece-
34.128.interlaced up& down buttonhole stitch
I am still in the learning process of designing to work these TAST stitches. It is tough and interesting. Sometimes the satisfaction is there, but other times not so much. But the idea of developing each every aspect of the design with stitches lifts me up.
