Sunday, October 16, 2016

Stitch Itch

No real planning is required with a piece like this. I started with two hand-dyed (not by me) pieces. I had cut up one of them already and so had to stitch it back together.

Shapes
The two rectangles are basted together using Jude Hill's glue stitch or invisible stitch. I am fond of this basting technique because it behaves like one piece of cloth and yet it is easy to separate when the design requires it.

Stitching on a park bench
I cut the top layer away and reveal color gradation beneath, using a hand-turned reverse-applique stitch. A lot of joy for so little work. zen.

the glue stitch from the back, invisible on the front.

3 comments:

  1. it is very easy to take things out yes, unless you use the backstitch version

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    1. I do use the back stitch. It is pretty easy to cut away the top layer and remove a basting stitch or two when it gets in the way. I never try to remove more than one or two stitches at a time. And the remaining back stitches keep the two layers together.

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  2. A new, to me, stitch.............I'll file this one away for use when I need it. Thanks.....oh, and such beautiful colors in those fabrics!

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