More variations of Goldwork on the Spot Sampler
Two Versions Of Heavy Chain Stitch
There are two more versions of heavy chain stitch here, again using different threads. This time the threads are so different that I snipped out the larger one, on the right, and reinstated it using the finer thread. This photo also shows the detached buttonhole filling with return, worked in the finest of the gold threads. This was rather a challenge as well. I believe it will appear again in the Petite Pincushion, so I will soon get to practise it once more.
Braid Stitch Finishing the Spot
In ordinary pearl cotton, braid stitch is one of my favourites, but in metal thread it is much more of a challenge, especially at a diagonal, and on a fabric which is coarse enough to be much better used in a counted fashion! As you can see in this photo, it creates a lovely rich looped effect – rather like a braid you might use in furniture or to trim a coat, but it doesn’t really bear close inspection, because some of the loops more closely resemble knots!
The tiny four legged spiders web stitch seemed to come together much more easily than the first set I did, so I am clearly getting a better grip on it!
Guilloche Variation
This Guilloche Variation is actually the stitch that most of my stitch dictionaries refer to as “guilloche stitch”, although they generally only have one run of interlacing rather than three. For some reason the thread broke up quite a bit, and I had my customary trouble with the interlacing loops. I wonder whether the relative simplicity of the stitch makes me rush more when I’m doing it?
Figure Eight Interlacing Stitch
Figure Eight Interlacing stitch is great fun. I had a little trouble getting the first set of loops to lie flat as they are supposed to, but after that, the stitch just fell into place. This would be another good one for using to represent intricate gold jewellery or ornamentation on my Dreams of Amarna panels.
The metal thread is really effective, Rachel.
people tell me that I must have the patience of a saint…..a more worthy phrase to describe you I think. The intricate stitching with such challenging yet beautiful thread is a mark of true patience.
Lovely stitching ! I agree with Karen,you do have lots of patience.I like your tiny four legged spider’s web stitch.I don’t know why,but I prefer silver threads.
Anita.
I like all of these stitches (how interesting to see Braid stitch in gold!) but the simple good old DBS with return strikes me as very lovely – an intense patch of gold goodness.
The background stitch in the coloured cotton has the appearance of crochet! The stitches are all really effective, Rachel. Like Anita, I still prefer the silver with this colour scheme.
That drawn thread in the background is lovely.
I’m really enjoying watching your progress with these stitches in metal thread and the braid stitch is particularly attractive against that lovely soft greeny blue thread.
I simply love seeing your progress, this is such a beautiful colour combination and it’s fascinating to see Braid stitch created in gold. I’m so pleased I found your blog Rachel!
Very nice! I like that heavy chain stitch.
this looks to be a delicious sampler really enjoyed looking at it over my morning coffee