Recap Week 5

Here’s another weekly recap — the only stitch samples posted here during the past 2 weeks are mine. (as of 12 hrs before this publishes)

Did I lose you all already? I hope not! I’m not seeing any links from us re-runners at Pintangle TAST either. Let’s get stitching! 

https://tast2012rerun.wordpress.com/2013/02/17/my-cretan-stitch-samples/

Everyone will know that new links have been added this week to any stitch at this blog because I will list them in a recap post on Mondays.

Week #6 — coming up in 12 hours!! 

Gail

Recap Week 3

Here’s another weekly recap where I have listed all links to any stitch samples that were added during the previous week at this blog. I will do this every Monday around noon. The main reason for this is the stitchers who may have delays in getting their Stitch of the Week samples worked, photographed, and uploaded to the internet during that particular stitch’s week.

Everyone will know that new links have been added to past stitches because I will re-post them here. We all deserve some feedback and applause, so click through, leave comments, enjoy the creativity!

New stitch sample links Jan 29 through today, all stitches:

Just me! https://tast2012rerun.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/my-feather-stitch-samples/

Week #4 — coming up in 12 hours!! 

Gail

Stitch of the Week 3: Feather Stitch

Take a Stitch on Tuesday, January 29, 2013   Welcome to week 3!

Here is the SharonB’s Stitch Dictionary page with instructions for Feather Stitch.

• http://inaminuteago.com/stitchdict/stitch/buttonhole-feather.html
  

Here are the Feather stitch variations listed on that page that are not future Stitches of the Week. If you like trying out variations, these would be the ones to work because you won’t see them later. (For your convenience, listed here to open in a new window)  There’s only 1 this week! But also notice the “Single Feather Stitch” at the bottom of the link above: you’ll see why Feather is considered a Buttonhole stitch variation! 

• Closed Feather Stitch (variation)

Here’s what SharonB wrote for TAST 2012 Week 3: Feather Stitch

• http://pintangle.com/2012/01/16/take-a-stitch-tuesday-week-3/
• You can read her instructions and see inspiring examples there.
• Here’s some creative inspiration for this stitch from the TAST 2012 stitchers.

Please follow her procedure and put a link to your published Feather Stitch pictures in the comments of the latest TAST post here. Just click the post title, and scroll down to the comment section!

You may post the link to your Feather Stitch photos in this comment section, no matter when you get it done, because if you are following this blog, you’ll have a bonus benefit…

If you miss a stitch but then are able to work it later, go ahead and put your link on the matching Stitch of the Week post.  Each week, I will round up ALL NEW stitch LINKS entered at this blog, whether they are from the current stitch or a past one. Yours won’t be lost back there on an old Stitch of the Week post! I will put them up Monday (noon-ish PST) in a weekly recap post, about 12 hours before I put up the Stitch of the Week.

Of course, I will be putting my TAST 2012 Re-run stitches right here on this blog, because that’s why I started it in the first place 🙂

Happy Stitching!

Gail

Recap Week 2

Here’s another weekly recap! What’s it for, you may ask? I will tell you 🙂

I will list all links to any stitch samples that were added during the previous week at this blog, every Monday around noon. The main reason I am doing this is for the stitchers who may have delays in getting their Stitch of the Week samples worked, photographed, and uploaded to the internet. I encourage you to add your link in the comments section of that particular Stitch of the Week even if it is “late” or you joined in the fun after this challenge had begun. 

Everyone will know that new links have been added to past stitches because I will re-post them here. We all deserve some feedback and applause, so click through, leave comments, enjoy the creativity!

New stitch sample links Jan 22 through today, all stitches:

http://kathysnest32.wordpress.com/2013/01/27/1015/

and my own Buttonhole Stitch samples for Week 2 (current). 

Week #3 — coming up in 11 hours!! 

Gail

My Buttonhole Stitch Samples

Well, here they are… I did all the variations listed in the Buttonhole Stitch of the Week post. I am pretty familiar with this stitch as I have done many handworked buttonholes. But the variations — as they should — have so much potential!

Buttonhole stitch — basic (4 strands floss)

Barb stitch — size 5 perle cotton. Getting the spacing of the 2nd foundation row to look halfway along the 1st foundation row means having to place the stitches off-center slightly. I think whipping with something larger/fluffier would end up looking nicer.

Berwick stitch — (green) floss. Subtle, but stable and interesting. (Buttonhole bar also below)

Closed Buttonhole — floss. Spacing and angle accuracy is critical! Ack.

Rosette of Thorns — size 3 perle cotton. I like this one, but that final stitch of each cluster looks awkward.

Buttonhole bar — size 5 perle cotton. Trying to figure out why I would ever use this in CQ? (also pictured above with Berwick stitch)

Detached Buttonhole — size 5 perle. Obviously I had some issues with this one! Did not work a 2nd sample after all, but I can see that I crowded too many stitches onto the foundation, and pulled everything too tight at the start. Lesson learned!

And because I like to play with my camera and Photoshop, some artsy shots 🙂

Happy Stitching! Week 3 is coming up!

Gail

Stitch of the Week 2: Buttonhole Stitch

Take a Stitch on Tuesday, January 22, 2013   Welcome to week 2!

Here is the SharonB’s Stitch Dictionary page with instructions for Buttonhole Stitch.

• http://inaminuteago.com/stitchdict/stitch/Buttonhole.html

Here are the buttonhole stitch variations listed on that page that are not future Stitches of the Week. If you like trying out variations, these would be the ones to work because you won’t see them later. (For your convenience, listed here to open in a new window)

• Barb Stitch
• Berwick Stitch
• Closed Buttonhole
• Rosette of Thorns
• Buttonhole Bar
• Detached Buttonhole

Here’s what SharonB wrote for TAST 2012 Week 2: Buttonhole Stitch

• http://pintangle.com/2012/01/09/take-a-stitch-tuesday-week-2-2/
• You can read her instructions and see inspiring examples there.
• Here’s some creative inspiration for this stitch from the TAST 2012 stitchers.

Please follow her procedure and put a link to your published Buttonhole Stitch pictures in the comments of the latest TAST post here. Just click the post title, and scroll down to the comment section!

You may post the link to your Buttonhole Stitch photos in this comment section, no matter when you get it done, AND…

* If you are following this blog, you’ll have a bonus benefit!

If you miss a stitch but then are able to work it later, go ahead and put your link on the matching Stitch of the Week post.  Each week, I will round up ALL NEW stitch LINKS entered at this blog, whether they are from the current stitch or a past one. Yours won’t be lost back there on an old Stitch of the Week post! I will put them up Monday (noon-ish PST) in a weekly recap post, about 12 hours before I put up the Stitch of the Week.

Of course, I will be putting my TAST 2012 Re-run stitches right here on this blog, because that’s why I started it in the first place 🙂

Happy Stitching!

Gail