SAL – Anne Lawson Art

SAL

Post author By anne54
Post date April 11, 2021
33 Comments on SAL

Another three weeks have flown past! Let me show you what I have been sewing on my wheel sampler.

This is where I am now:-

I am working through the stitch samples from Cathy Reavys’ videos. This ring is about stitches that can be used as filing stitches. I am delighted with how the little boxes are looking, as well as learning many different stitches.

Let me tell you what the stitches are, with the link to Cathy’s videos for each one.

I think my favourite might be the spiders web stitch. Which one is yours?

This stitch-a-long is so that we can show the personal stitching we have achieved over the three weeks. There are lots of great things happening in this group. Follow the links to find wonderful embroideries and cross stitch work.

Avis, Claire, Gun, Carole, Constanze, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Mary Margaret, Renee, Carmela, Sharon, Daisy, Anne, Connie, AJ, Jenny, Laura, Cathie, Linda, Helen

Tags embroidery, slow stitching, stitch-a-long, stitching sampler, stitching wheel

By anne54

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33 replies on “SAL”

lovely progress, Anne, your colours are so full of the joys of Spring!

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Thanks Claire. I have tried to limit myself to a few colours, and love the pink/green combo.

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Thos is such a fun way to work on sample stitches. I’m not sure I could pick a favorite. They are all lovely. Beautiful work!

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Lovely to have you drop by Renee. It is a fun way to learn all these new stitches ~ and hopefully I will use them in later work.

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They’re all lovely but I think the satin stitch is my favourite. Lovely colours too!

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Satin stitch is certainly versatile. The raised satin stitch was interesting to do, with 3 layers of stitching to get the padded effect.

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So spring inspired. My favorite stitch is woven roses. This is going to make such a lovely framed wall picture.

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The woven roses came a close second for me. I am not sure what I am going to do with it. My Mum suggested a cushion, so maybe…..

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oh it’s much to beautiful to sit on 🙂

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I like doing spiders web stitch too, though your Jacobean couching is so neat 🙂 I do like your colours too, very fresh and springy.

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I was careful with the couching, as I knew the heart would be trickier than a simpler shape. My next one is the battlement couching ~ or I think that is what it is called.

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The velvet and the roses are my favorites I think!

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I am glad I learnt how to do the velvet stitch, as I am sure it will be useful. I had wondered why the cut stitches don’t fall out, and now I know! The roses are very sweet.

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I think I will be referring to this post when I embroider the mohair cardigan. 🙂

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You have been busy with your stitching. I adore #s 4, 7 and 8. So pretty.

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The roses seem to be a popular choice, Cathie! No wonder, as they are very pretty. Each stitch works up rather quickly, so they don’t take long. However, I have started knitting, so the stitching seems to be on the back burner.

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It is just so neat to see all the different stitches and with them all being natural things they go together so well! I like the satin stitch best, I think:)

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I agree that part of the appeal of this is the way Cathy has selected the stitches. They seem to be creating a well balanced composition. Satin stitch is certainly useful, and I am glad I have learnt how to do it properly.

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You must feel very confident in your stitching now. You won’t encounter anything you don’t know

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I’m intrigued by the velvet stitch – I can imagine that used (your use) underwater with the fronds waving about…but also what I’m thinking is what would happen if you used some of those stitches in a type of toning down of a dark black to grey OR red to pastel pink etc

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I have vaguely thought about using the velvet stitch as tree canopy, but underwater is an intriguing idea. Tonal changing would be interesting too.

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I had no idea there were so many different kinds of stitches! I rather like the satin stitch and padded satin stitch. 🙂

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I suspect this is just the tip of the stitching iceberg! There is enough here to give me lots of options in later projects.

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I’ll say. This is all a new challenge for you, and you have the patience and persistence, not to mention artistic talent to run with it. I’ll be interested in seeing what you do with all of this once you’ve mastered all the ‘tools’.

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That fluffy one is crazy! (No. 5 Velvet) but yes the spiderweb one is a real treat.

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I love the woven roses! this is such a great project!

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Someone else is doing that challenge too – wish I could remember who! – and I am beginning to think it would be a good one to try. However as I have 2 embroidery series on the go it will have to wait. I love the idea of having a sampler at the end. Whoever the other person was she has finished and drew or photocopied a plan of the rings and labelled each space then put it on the back of the sampler before hanging it – sounded like a good idea so thought I would pass it on,.

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This is looking wonderful, such a great idea, my favourite is the Jacobean Couching.

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They are all so pretty it’s hard to choose! I always love a good satin stitch, but the short and long gives great texture that I enjoy seeing as well. I’ve never seen the velevet stitch though, it’s like a little shaggy rug! So cute 😀

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I love the velvet stitch and the padded satin stitch — I love the “underwater coral reef” suggestion someone made!

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Anne this looks like so much fun. Your stitches are gorgeous. You’ll have a beautiful, finished product when you’re done and you’ll also have a collection of useful stitches for your creation. I miss doing needlework. I can’t seem to get a handle on trying something new at the moment. Thanks for inspiring me.

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