tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603972433589107648.post7123038768710180723..comments2023-08-12T04:38:40.395-07:00Comments on Bluebell Wood: Stump work JewelleryBeth Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00160368186306629601noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603972433589107648.post-89538038433877413382012-06-01T01:00:37.475-07:002012-06-01T01:00:37.475-07:00Good question, will cover that in next post but fo...Good question, will cover that in next post but for now: for the start to remain stable and provide something to hold on to, I found the best way was to tie the Cord row and the working thread together loosely. As you would with say Irish Crochet. Your last stitch will be to go into the first stitch you made. Making sure the knot and tails poke out of the back of the work as you do so. <br /><br />Once you have gone round a couple of times working the buttonhole stitches, you can then go back and untie that knot from behind and tighten up your first stitches, by pulling on the tails. I did this a couple of times for each centre but the results were neater on the second attempt, as you would expect. I tensioned the Cord row gradually too, from both ends. <br /><br />I hope to post soon btw!Beth Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160368186306629601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603972433589107648.post-74807933923188003862012-05-31T16:23:58.181-07:002012-05-31T16:23:58.181-07:00Thanks, Beth. What is the best way to start the c...Thanks, Beth. What is the best way to start the circle? Wind the passing wire in a tiny circle and whip thread over it, then work DBH off of that? Or is there a better way? Thanks for the help.<br /><br />LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603972433589107648.post-89995196349246140202012-05-29T23:48:16.884-07:002012-05-29T23:48:16.884-07:00Hi Linda
True, I ought to have been more specific...Hi Linda<br /><br />True, I ought to have been more specific. <br />Nomenclature issues aside, I refer to this stitch as 'Spiral' to help me remember how its worked.<br /><br />In 'Sweet Bags' its referred to as 'Elizabethan corded Brussels stitch' on pages 104 and 105.<br /><br />The illustration on page 105 (Fig. 116) is used again in the follow-up book 'Elizabethan Stitches' but this time to help to illustrate 'Corded Trellis stitch'. <br /><br />In Sweet Bags the author observes that if you stitch over metal thread in this way, the work remains easy to manage (paraphrased). My experiments with standard thread showed me that if I tension the thread first by tying it to something, then its possible to achieve consistent results and better speed.Beth Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160368186306629601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603972433589107648.post-68733134973972663242012-05-29T21:46:02.317-07:002012-05-29T21:46:02.317-07:00You mention that the spiral corded buttonhole is &...You mention that the spiral corded buttonhole is "fully described in Sweet Bags", but I can't find where. Can you point me to the proper page number? Thanks.<br /><br />LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603972433589107648.post-90477338784304865852012-05-29T10:09:34.695-07:002012-05-29T10:09:34.695-07:00You mention that the spiral corded buttonhole is &...You mention that the spiral corded buttonhole is "fully described in Sweet Bags", but I can't find where. Can you point me to the proper page number? Thanks.<br /><br />LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603972433589107648.post-72112868768312138812012-05-28T13:17:19.535-07:002012-05-28T13:17:19.535-07:00Thank you so much letslearnembroidery!
Very encou...Thank you so much letslearnembroidery!<br /><br />Very encouraging comment!Beth Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160368186306629601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603972433589107648.post-7636406326118961852012-05-28T01:39:03.942-07:002012-05-28T01:39:03.942-07:00Just found your blog.This is a great site.Just found your blog.This is a great site.letslearnembroideryhttp://www.letslearnembroidery.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603972433589107648.post-91277671496573681852012-05-10T00:22:54.698-07:002012-05-10T00:22:54.698-07:00Oh no, sorry to hear that, hope it doesn't las...Oh no, sorry to hear that, hope it doesn't last too long and its not a wet one...<br /><br />Will be posting fuller instructions next time on these petals, made out of yarn so will be much easier to see what goes where...Beth Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160368186306629601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603972433589107648.post-37889074987485225602012-05-09T12:41:30.686-07:002012-05-09T12:41:30.686-07:00I got the cold!!! The flowers look great I am goi...I got the cold!!! The flowers look great I am going to try themShirlee Fassellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408506544726687105noreply@blogger.com