tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297521372011-08-10T18:32:23.525+05:30When it comes to embroidery I thought there was nothing new to learn until I came across a copy of Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches. And then last November, I came across SharonB's site... Hmm... there's a whole new world out there.BHAVANI HARIKRISHNANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29752137.post-1154151046064981702006-07-29T10:59:00.000+05:302006-09-14T02:40:53.336+05:30I started this picture wanting to use atleast 100 embroidery stitches. It is 3/4th done. <br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6165/2282/1600/Free%20style%20Sampler.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6165/2282/320/Free%20style%20Sampler.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29752137-115415104606498170?l=embellishingwithstitches.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BHAVANI HARIKRISHNANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29752137.post-1150367537968794102006-06-15T16:01:00.000+05:302006-08-11T08:33:55.180+05:30This is my attempt at Brazilian style Embroidery.<br />The first time I came across this style JDR Brazilian Elegance about six months back, I was stunned.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6165/2282/1600/Brazilian%20Style.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6165/2282/320/Brazilian%20Style.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The double cast on stitch I used for the flower in 2 shades of purple and a bead in the center turned out quite well. And naturally, I am pleased.<br />The cast on stitch in red is a bit irregular and shabby.<br />The bullion flower looks better than I expected. <br /><br />I love the flower worked in Bullion tipped lazy daisy stitch.<br />The drizzle stitch flower in variegated purple looks better in the picture than it actually looks. I think its unruly behaviour takes a bit of getting used to.<br /><br />As for the red flower in detached buttonhole stitch, I need to practice the stitch some more.<br />The pistil stitch in pink is barely visible. <br />The leaves, I worked in stacked stem with a few French knots scattered along the edge.<br />The tiny bead flower I tried out after seeing a design in JDR Brazilian elegance.<br /><br />In the JDR Brazilian Elegance's <a href="http://www.jdr-be.com/brazilian-embroidery-kits.htm"> teaching kits, </a> the focus is on how to use the different stitches unique to this style.<br />The cast on stitch, the double cast on stitch and the drizzle stitch are clearly explained in Sharon’s stitch dictionary.<br />The bullion tipped daizy stitch, I picked up from a tutorial by Sunshine in JDR Brazilian elegance. You can join <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BrazilianEmbroidery101">Brazilian embroidery tutorial 101</a> to get free instruction in your mail.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29752137-115036753796879410?l=embellishingwithstitches.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BHAVANI HARIKRISHNANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29752137.post-1150367155706402492006-06-15T15:55:00.000+05:302006-08-11T21:55:59.756+05:30<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6165/2282/1600/MRS%20PAUL%20RAJ%20121.3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6165/2282/320/MRS%20PAUL%20RAJ%20121.3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />A picture at last. I found this style of embroidery very convenient for learning about colour combinations. I've tried all three styles - monochromatic, analogous and complementry in this piece. Stitches used are jacobean couching, seeding, chain filling, open chain, stem stitch filling and outline stitch, satin stitch, french knots, straight stitch etc.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29752137-115036715570640249?l=embellishingwithstitches.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BHAVANI HARIKRISHNANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com4