Meh, I’ve been a bad blogger. Couldn’t tell you the reasons without a lot of whining and complaining so I don’t.
Anyway, I wasn’t just as lazy about stitching. Here is a tryout piece for stitch explorer, the patterns are all my own invention, although I can’t guarantee that no one else has invented the same ones before. Sharon is true: there are neverending possibilities for patterns.
Tip: When looking for fresh ones look into patterns for twill weaving or fair isle knitting, most of these can be adapted. The same goes for much monochrome cross stitch stuff.
maybe I’ll post details/patterns of this one later to milk it for more blog postings later.
This sample is done on close to evenweave pale lavander dress linen, wonderful soft stuff that.
It is postcard sized and done using 3 strands of regular 6stranded floss, valdani hand-dyed pearl cotton (in size between regular 8 and 12) and Gueterman 100% Silk buttonhole machine thread (love that one, but it’s expensive).
Tenar's cave 
August 30th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
I love these patterns – particularly the purple one. It looks very regal.
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August 31st, 2009 at 9:55 am
Nice work! I particularly like the black patterning at the bottom. It looks like blackwork and I can see lots of uses for pattern darning like this – for example in pictures and landscapes. Hmmmm!
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September 2nd, 2009 at 11:21 pm
I love this – particularly the bottom band. Silk buttonhole machine thread is great but we have trouble getting here
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September 7th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
i like this, it comes out looking like an overshot woven coverlet type thing.
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November 22nd, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Wonderful stitching as usual. The black is my favourite.
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March 10th, 2010 at 11:51 pm
very nice sampler. Your works are inspiring. I want to make one too one day! ^_^
vince (aus Berlin)
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