A new stitch diagram, a stitched sample, and some color ideas. I'll try to do one a week. :-)
Beaty Variation -
This quick stitch is stitched with a row of five diagonal Gobelin stitch over five threads, followed by a column of five tent stitches.
In this sample the "fold" in the cloth is purposely compensated along the line to break up the pattern, as well as being stitched in the extreme shades of purple. When shading, focus on blending the colors in a single pattern rather than compensating the stitches along the color variations.
Sample stitched in one strand of Appleton's Wool on 18 count canvas. Design from Amanda Lawford's Royal Santa with stitch guide by GeorgaDee MacLeod. Stitch diagram by Summer Truswell.
Hi, I am not a very experienced stitcher, Love your blog.. Would you mind elaborating on your instruction..."When shading, focus on blending the colors in a single pattern rather than compensating the stitches along the color variations."I would like to try this stitch on an angel's gown .. your cloak is so beautifully stitched..
ReplyDeleteHi Nadine - What I mean is to first forcus on continuing the pattern that the stitch creates - five long, five tent, five long, five tent, etc. If mixing two colors in the same pattern, don't chop a long stitch in half with two different colors. Instead, use two different stitches side by side. This will keep the pattern intact.
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