The Take it Further fiber book is finally complete. My first fiber book, I'm over the moon. The cover is felt which I've embroidered and it opens to reveal the page above. Flipping through the pages. One for each month. That's the last page. The free form Cable chain stitch is an attempt to imitate the end papers in very old hard bound books which are marbled. The edges of the pages have sugar beads at intervals. You can see I got carried away. Click on the months to see each page of the book. January,February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November. On to making more fiber books. The Take a Stitch Tuesday samples will be made into a sampler book as well. I need to start assembling the pages but there will be no extra embellishments like sugar beads along the edges of pages (what got into me to do that I wonder!). There's The Bead Journal Project for 2010 which I shall join. Last year I had already committed to Take a Stitch Tuesday on Stitchin fingers. There's a discussion on at the Fiber book group at Stitchin Fingers about a fiber book page swap. That could be interesting. A book compiled on a particular theme, with pages contributed by different people in the group. I think I must participate. So what do you think of my first ever fiber book? I hope all who visit have a great weekend. On a separate note - I've become an affilate of Amazon and Flipkart. You will see the banners on the side bar. Should you wish to shop online I would appreciate it if you could click on the Amazon or Flipkart banners/buttons and make your purchases.Amazon and Flipkart will pay me a small percentage of the value of your transaction without increasing the cost for you by even a cent. Thank you and happy shopping.
The Seersucker Stitch Knitting Pattern creates textured rows of raised puckered diamonds with an easy 8-Row Repeat of knits and purls.
Stitchin Fingers is a community in cyberspace of people working with various textile media and its free to join. Started by Sharon B in early May, this group is now at 699 members and it seems to be growing by the minute. There are a number of groups individual members have created to explore specific aspects of the textile practise - cloth dolls, japanese embroidery,feltmaking etc etc. I've joined the Take a Stitch on Tuesday and the Fiber Book groups as well as the Hand Embroidery group. Its tempting to join a number of other groups but that would be a case of biting off more than I can chew. In an attempt to do justice to the groups I've joined I'm creating a fiber book of the stitches I'm creating for the Take a Stitch on Tuesday. Killing two birds with one stone is the only way I'll keep up. The stitch to explore for week 1 was Herringbone Stitch. Week 2 the stitch to explore was Buttonhole Stitch. Here are the first two pages. Its going to be a while beforeI start putting the Fiber book together. The Stich for week 3 is Detached Chain. Must get started on that. I'm so glad week 4 each month will be for catching up because I'm certainly going to need it. Working on the pages for Herringbone Stich and Buttonhole Stitch I decided to explore the creation of flowers with each stitch and I'm pleased with the results. Every stitch may not lend itself to create a floral motif but that will be my personal challenge so lets see what I can come up with each week.
The Little Raindrops Stitch Knitting Pattern creates a reversible pattern of small vertical lines.
The stitch for the third week of June was Detached Chain. Looking forward to the TIF and TAST in July. Got to do a bit of cooking today. Make the dessert for a dinner party tonight with friends I think I need to try something different and also get some cooking done for the weekend so I spend more time with R rather than in the kitchen. Have a great weekend.
The Beaded Rib Stitch Knitting Pattern is a vintage design of ribbing rows separated by little seed stitches for additional texture and lays flat.
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Admiring the embroidered fabric book created by Bangalore-based stitcher, Maya Matthew. Her blog, Million Little Stitches, is described as a ‘creative outpourings of the stitch obsessed’. She s…
I have been working on Jungle and planning work on an ATC and a postcard which I need to send out soon, so TAST - Fly Stitch this week got delayed. No progress on the August TIF and I'm seriously considering participating in the Bead Journal Project (BJP) 2008. I'm hoping involvement in all these various projects ( and I haven't listed everything, not even half) will make me more efficient,better at managing my time and somewhere along the way I'll learn to be able to say "No" to some things however exciting and fantastic they may be, but then again you don't always get a second chance so I think I'll have to improve my instincts to recognise a once in a life time opportunity and go ahead and take the plunge and simply follow my bliss.
How to Knit a Bunny Cable Knit Stitch Pattern with Free Knitting Pattern + Video Tutorial by Studio Knit
I participated in the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2012 and I decided that the crazy quilt block made each month would accompany and wherever possible highlight the events which were my life in 2012. All the pages were stitched into a fibre journal of 2012. I recycled fabric from laundry bags for the pages and the fabric of a pair of lightweight denim trousers was used to make the cover. Cardboard from cereal boxes were sandwiched between the pages to give better shape to the pages and most of the fabrics and embellishments were from my stash or my mum's stash. Its amazing how much you can find in your home if you set out to look around. The pages and the covers have a raw edge.The raw edge has become a signature of my work. It features in my scarves too. The page for July. This one is for August. I tried to keep up with the TAST challenge in an informal manner and incorporated a stitch I found interesting into the Crazy Quilt block or the journal page from time to time. September. I've started making fibre books in 2008 and the Crazy Quilt Journal Project counts as my fifth fibre book. Each fibre book is unique and has a special meaning for me. There will be yet another fibre book created in 2013. Its going to be a fibre book page swap based on a theme which I hope will start next month. Here are the links to the individual pages in the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2012 if you'd like a more detailed look. January 2012 February 2012 March 2012 April 2012 May 2012 June 2012 July 2012 August 2012 September 2012 October, November, December 2012 The Take it Further fibre book, the two volumes of Take a Stitch Tuesday and the fibre book on Leaves are on show at Madder Moon in Singapore through February so if you happen to be there go leaf through these fibre books. Madder Moon, 16 Ann Siang Road, 01-01, Singapore 069696. On a separate note - I've become an affilate of Amazon and Flipkart. You will see the banners on the side bar. Should you wish to shop online I would appreciate it if you could click on the Amazon or Flipkart banners/buttons and make your purchases.Amazon and Flipkart will pay me a small percentage of the value of your transaction without increasing the cost for you by even a cent. Thank you and happy shopping.
How to Knit the Andalusian Knit Stitch Pattern with Video Tutorial by Studio Knit
The Take it Further fiber book is finally complete. My first fiber book, I'm over the moon. The cover is felt which I've embroidered and it opens to reveal the page above. Flipping through the pages. One for each month. That's the last page. The free form Cable chain stitch is an attempt to imitate the end papers in very old hard bound books which are marbled. The edges of the pages have sugar beads at intervals. You can see I got carried away. Click on the months to see each page of the book. January,February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November. On to making more fiber books. The Take a Stitch Tuesday samples will be made into a sampler book as well. I need to start assembling the pages but there will be no extra embellishments like sugar beads along the edges of pages (what got into me to do that I wonder!). There's The Bead Journal Project for 2010 which I shall join. Last year I had already committed to Take a Stitch Tuesday on Stitchin fingers. There's a discussion on at the Fiber book group at Stitchin Fingers about a fiber book page swap. That could be interesting. A book compiled on a particular theme, with pages contributed by different people in the group. I think I must participate. So what do you think of my first ever fiber book? I hope all who visit have a great weekend. On a separate note - I've become an affilate of Amazon and Flipkart. You will see the banners on the side bar. Should you wish to shop online I would appreciate it if you could click on the Amazon or Flipkart banners/buttons and make your purchases.Amazon and Flipkart will pay me a small percentage of the value of your transaction without increasing the cost for you by even a cent. Thank you and happy shopping.
The Double Fleck Stitch Knitting Pattern creates simple rows punctuated with two little diagonal seed stitches.
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The Double Fleck Stitch Knitting Pattern creates simple rows punctuated with two little diagonal seed stitches.
Here's the method I've devised to make the Take it Further Fiber Book and the two volumes of Take a Stitch Tuesday stitch sampler. The Take it Further Fiber Book is my first fiber book ever and this is how I went about making the book. Using running stitch I mark the 'pages' on the cloth. Each page has two halves or portions , one on the left and one on the right. The size of the portion where the embroidery stitch is done is 3.2" x 5.75" with a 1/2" space between the two portions (the running stitch done with black thread) . Each page has a line of blanket stitch done around it. The blanket stitch is the means to joining the pages. Once a sizeable number of 'pages' have been completed they are cut and seperated leaving a small seam allowance of about a quarter inch or so on all four sides beyond the blanket stitch. For The Take it Further Fiber Book I ironed fusing onto the back of each page so they are quite stiff. I've decided to leave out the fusing in the Take a Stitch Tuesday books because the pages are about an inch or so smaller and since two layers of fabric make-up a page, the pages are fairly stiff. The blanket stitch along the 1/2" portion between the left and right halves/portions of the page are not joined so that the page can fold. Corners of pages must be matched and pinned and then the pages need to be joined, sewing and connecting blanket stitches on both pages.The left hand portion of the first page is left and you begin by joining the right hand portion of page 1 with the left hand portion of page 2. Once that's done you join the right hand portion of page 2 with the left hand portion of page 3 and so on. In doing this you create little pockets. If you find your page is too floppy then you could slip pieces of card paper into the pockets if you want a stiffer page. In the Take it Further Fiber Book I used black thread to join the pages and every five or six stitches I introduced a clear seed/sugar bead. In the Take a Stitch Tuesday books I'm joining the pages with a clear plastic thread which is as fine as a single strand of hair. Not sure what the name is but it can be used on a sewing machine. For the cover itself I used a single piece of felt which simply wraps around the book. I edged the cover with blanket stitch and embroidered the front cover and the spine portion of the book. The left hand portion of the first page is stitched onto the inside of the front cover (visible in picture above) and the right hand portion of the last page is stitched onto the inside of the back cover. The 'pages' are joined to the cover only on the inside of the front cover and the inside of the back cover. They aren't stitched or connected to the cover on the spine section of the cover. I hope I've been able to describe the method I employ to create my fiber books clearly for you to give it a try. If there's something confusing or unclear leave a comment and I'll try and sort things out for you. I've stitched the pages of the first volume of Take a Stitch Tuesday together and I begin the embroidery for the cover this weekend, so next week Volume one will be ready to view. Have a great weekend. On a separate note - I've become an affilate of Amazon and Flipkart. You will see the banners on the side bar. Should you wish to shop online I would appreciate it if you could click on the Amazon or Flipkart banners/buttons and make your purchases.Amazon and Flipkart will pay me a small percentage of the value of your transaction without increasing the cost for you by even a cent. Thank you and happy shopping.
Here's the method I've devised to make the Take it Further Fiber Book and the two volumes of Take a Stitch Tuesday stitch sampler. The Take it Further Fiber Book is my first fiber book ever and this is how I went about making the book. Using running stitch I mark the 'pages' on the cloth. Each page has two halves or portions , one on the left and one on the right. The size of the portion where the embroidery stitch is done is 3.2" x 5.75" with a 1/2" space between the two portions (the running stitch done with black thread) . Each page has a line of blanket stitch done around it. The blanket stitch is the means to joining the pages. Once a sizeable number of 'pages' have been completed they are cut and seperated leaving a small seam allowance of about a quarter inch or so on all four sides beyond the blanket stitch. For The Take it Further Fiber Book I ironed fusing onto the back of each page so they are quite stiff. I've decided to leave out the fusing in the Take a Stitch Tuesday books because the pages are about an inch or so smaller and since two layers of fabric make-up a page, the pages are fairly stiff. The blanket stitch along the 1/2" portion between the left and right halves/portions of the page are not joined so that the page can fold. Corners of pages must be matched and pinned and then the pages need to be joined, sewing and connecting blanket stitches on both pages.The left hand portion of the first page is left and you begin by joining the right hand portion of page 1 with the left hand portion of page 2. Once that's done you join the right hand portion of page 2 with the left hand portion of page 3 and so on. In doing this you create little pockets. If you find your page is too floppy then you could slip pieces of card paper into the pockets if you want a stiffer page. In the Take it Further Fiber Book I used black thread to join the pages and every five or six stitches I introduced a clear seed/sugar bead. In the Take a Stitch Tuesday books I'm joining the pages with a clear plastic thread which is as fine as a single strand of hair. Not sure what the name is but it can be used on a sewing machine. For the cover itself I used a single piece of felt which simply wraps around the book. I edged the cover with blanket stitch and embroidered the front cover and the spine portion of the book. The left hand portion of the first page is stitched onto the inside of the front cover (visible in picture above) and the right hand portion of the last page is stitched onto the inside of the back cover. The 'pages' are joined to the cover only on the inside of the front cover and the inside of the back cover. They aren't stitched or connected to the cover on the spine section of the cover. I hope I've been able to describe the method I employ to create my fiber books clearly for you to give it a try. If there's something confusing or unclear leave a comment and I'll try and sort things out for you. I've stitched the pages of the first volume of Take a Stitch Tuesday together and I begin the embroidery for the cover this weekend, so next week Volume one will be ready to view. Have a great weekend. On a separate note - I've become an affilate of Amazon and Flipkart. You will see the banners on the side bar. Should you wish to shop online I would appreciate it if you could click on the Amazon or Flipkart banners/buttons and make your purchases.Amazon and Flipkart will pay me a small percentage of the value of your transaction without increasing the cost for you by even a cent. Thank you and happy shopping.
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Hello, how are you today? Welcome to our blog About Knitting. We hope you are very well and looking forward to a new Free Knitting Pattern or Tutorial. Today we want to share with you
Little Windows Crochet Stitch - A written tutorial that teaches you how to crochet this easy stitch, use for many projects including blankets, scarves, hats etc.....
30 Reversible knitting stitch patterns you will love! Learn some new techniques with one of these free reversible stitch patterns.
A step-by-step tutorial on how to knit the Star stitch knitting pattern for beginners. Big pictures and a video to show you how to knit this beautiful design
The Double Fleck Stitch Knitting Pattern creates simple rows punctuated with two little diagonal seed stitches.
How to Knit an Easter Bunny from a Square with free Knitting Pattern and Video Tutorial by Studio Knit.
This Bobble Stitch Knit in Stockinette creates a fun little pop of 3-dimensional texture for any project. Make this 4 stitch bobble worked into one stitch in three different sizes.
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Seaming. You either love it or hate it. Personally I'm a lover of seams, especially mattress stitch because it gives such a professional finish, so I thought I'd write a little about the benefits of using a mattress stitch seam...
Hello again and thanks for dropping by. I've been absent longer than planned but I have been really busy in the background. I'm still working on some new patterns, but before I launch them I wanted to
Lamb granny square pattern. Adorable crochet sheep pattern ideal for baby projects like blankets, cushions and more! Sheep granny square pattern
This video tutorial will teach you how to make an easy knitted stitch. It will come in handy if you prefer your knit work to look puffy or be warm.
Seaming. You either love it or hate it. Personally I'm a lover of seams, especially mattress stitch because it gives such a professional finish, so I thought I'd write a little about the benefits of using a mattress stitch seam...
LITTLE GEMS stitch knitting pattern. Knits and purls. Written and charted instructions.
Duplicate stitch (also known as Swiss darning) is a useful technique for adding a surface design onto an already knitted piece. It's a stitch I use a lot especially on the front of bunny jumpers and some of the more...
Knit and Purl Stitch Patterns with Free Patterns and Video Tutorials by Studio Knit.
The Beaded Rib Stitch Knitting Pattern is a vintage design of ribbing rows separated by little seed stitches for additional texture and lays flat.
The feather stitch is one of the most commonly used stitch in crazy quilting, but common looking it isn't. Its beautiful and easy and I use it every chance I get. Here is an amazing example from a beautiful blog called The Smallest Forest. She shows you step by step how she created this lettering with paint and other stitches. Here are some lovely examples from Pintangle. Sharon has an amazing blog for embroidery stitches. Each Tuesday she challenges her readers to try a new stitch TAST. Here are some examples from TAST Week 3 of 2012. From A Million Little Stitches- a feather sampler extraodiare. Here is a simple step by step visual to take you through this easy stitch. To make this stitch easy, take a disappearing marker and draw 3 lines parallel to each other along your stitching area. 1. Bring the needle up at the center point. 2. Insert the needle down and to the middle, going right to left. The tip of the needle should cross over the exposed thread. Pull gently. 3. Now insert the needle from the opposite side and bring up in the center. The tip of the needle should cross over the exposed thread. Pull gently. 4. Repeat until your feather stitch is the length you desire. Here is a video from one of my very favorite stitching websites called Mary Corbet's Needle and Thread. She has generously shared her knowledge of embroidery by producing video tutorials on many stitches. Her whole site is a treasure trove of stitching goodness. Take a look but bring a cup of coffee and a snack. You'll be there a while! Click on her name above and it will take you right to the feather stitch video page. The double feather is even more lovely. You can add french knots and beads to the ends of each stitch for a really dramatic look. You can create irregular stitches and the feather stitch will take on a nice organic look like a vine with branches. Use the feather stitch along seams. Allow it to wander on both sides of the seam. I invite all stitchers to join a few really wonderful sites that will encourage and inspire you to learn and create beautiful embroidery. Each embroidered fabric project just seems to reach the next level with a few elegant stitches. Here are some great places to learn and be inspired- Mary Corbet's Needle N Thread The Hand Embroidery Network The Crazy Quilt Journal Project Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials aka RockSea Pintange Have fun!
Learn how to sew the blanket stitch including all of those important steps like, how to use the blanket stitch around corners and how to neatly change thread during the blanket stitch!
This Little Teddy Bear Free Knitting Pattern is easy to knit in reverse stocking stitch. It's knitted all-in-one, from head to head.
We've scoured the internet and found 17 unbelievably cute toy knitting patterns. These knit toys are sure to put a smile on any little girl or boy's face.
