Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Kutchwork
The Single Diamond - is the simplest motif used in Kutchwork.
The next motif is the Maltese Cross...
followed by the interlacing stitch in a shade of pink. The motif in red is a combination of 2 lines of interlacing joined together by a Maltese Cross.
The Picture below is a combination of 4 Maltese Cross motifs joining to form a single more intricate and interesting motif.
The design possibilities using these simple motifs are limitless.
The picture below is one such combination of the 4 motifs PLUS a mirror in the center. I could get in only 3/4 th of the embroidered piece as I scanned the embroidery directly instead of photographing it. I am sure you can imagine what the full piece would look like.
Kutchwork – An Introduction
Lesson I Part I
Lesson I Part II
Lesson II Part I
Lesson II Part II
Lesson III
Lesson IV
The next motif is the Maltese Cross...
followed by the interlacing stitch in a shade of pink. The motif in red is a combination of 2 lines of interlacing joined together by a Maltese Cross.
The Picture below is a combination of 4 Maltese Cross motifs joining to form a single more intricate and interesting motif.
The design possibilities using these simple motifs are limitless.
The picture below is one such combination of the 4 motifs PLUS a mirror in the center. I could get in only 3/4 th of the embroidered piece as I scanned the embroidery directly instead of photographing it. I am sure you can imagine what the full piece would look like.
Kutchwork – An Introduction
Lesson I Part I
Lesson I Part II
Lesson II Part I
Lesson II Part II
Lesson III
Lesson IV
# posted by BHAVANI HARIKRISHNAN @ Tuesday, March 28, 2006 
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And I have just found it too, after you visited mine. How beautiful. I am off to tell my world about you.
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Ooooh - I am excited by yoour blog. :)
Are you joining us on Bloggers who Embellish???
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bloggerswhoembellish/
Ooooh - I am excited by yoour blog. :)
Hello Bhavani,
I can't seem to find a way to leave comments on your latest post, but I was fascinated by your use of net - how do you remove it after you have completed the work - do you need to cut it out?
I use waste canvas, which leaves the stitches sitting up a bit, which might not happen with net.
I am finding oyur blog really interesting.
Linda @ Chloe
I can't seem to find a way to leave comments on your latest post, but I was fascinated by your use of net - how do you remove it after you have completed the work - do you need to cut it out?
I use waste canvas, which leaves the stitches sitting up a bit, which might not happen with net.
I am finding oyur blog really interesting.
Linda @ Chloe
Hi Linda,
since your Blog is Chole's place I assumed your name is Chole! Sorry!
You are right the stitches don't sit up.
Observe the weave of the net. The net available here (used for stitching mosquito netting) is woven with 2 threads as the weft or wrap thread (I can never remember which is which) and a single thread as the other. I remove the single thread first using tweezers, the double comes out easily. It is very difficult to pull out the double thread first as it is twisted.
wishing you good health and cheer.
Bhavani
since your Blog is Chole's place I assumed your name is Chole! Sorry!
You are right the stitches don't sit up.
Observe the weave of the net. The net available here (used for stitching mosquito netting) is woven with 2 threads as the weft or wrap thread (I can never remember which is which) and a single thread as the other. I remove the single thread first using tweezers, the double comes out easily. It is very difficult to pull out the double thread first as it is twisted.
wishing you good health and cheer.
Bhavani
How wonderful - I must have a look at the net here - I assume it is a little different to the polyester tulle, which is what I first thought you might have been talking about. I can remember an older, cotton net from when I was younger - it felt much softer than the modern tulle.
Thank You! (And I answer to Linda or Chloe or anything else that comes to mind). :)
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Thank You! (And I answer to Linda or Chloe or anything else that comes to mind). :)
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