Sunday 15 April 2012

Module One. Chapter Ten.

Hand Embroidery – Insertion Stitch Samples.

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A = Herringbone Insertion. B = Knotted Herringbone Insertion. C = Laced Blanket Stitch. D = Italian Insertion Stitch. E = Chevron Stitch. F = Buttonhole Stitch Insertion Variation. G = Running Stitches Laced With Cross Stitches.

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Various decorative machine stitches used as insertion stitches.

Simple Counterchange – Sample 1

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Bonded felt. Shapes inserted using antique seam. Squares edged with blanket stitch and laced to join.

Complex Counter - interchange – Sample 2

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I find the antique seam insertion method is particularly useful for joining small, complex shapes like this as it is neat and unobtrusive. I have used the same stitch to join the four squares vertically and horizontally and blanket stitch to edge the whole sample.

Complex Interchange – Sample 3

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Cut and fold shapes cut from fabric and bonded to felt – further cross shape cut from both shapes then swapped and inserted into opposite negative space.

I used a three stage machine zigzag stitch to insert the central cross shapes – the cross shape used has small square negative spaces at each ‘arm’, the machine stitching inserts the shape securely whilst allowing this area to remain visible. This can be seen in the close up image below.

Close up 

The four squares have been joined with the same machine zigzag stitch and running stitches have been added to highlight parts of the design.

4 comments:

  1. Jules, I've just found your blog after reading EG forum.. your C&E work is fantastic, so much to look at and your ideas stretch the imagination even further.
    Good luck with your course work. I shall keep popping in to see how you progress.
    Isabell :)

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  2. Thank you Isabell I really appreciate your feedback and you can see why I've been absent from the forum so much!
    Jules ;)

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  3. Hi Jules, I have just signed up as one of your followers. I am still working through Module 1 of Sian's course and since I am about to start sample #3 of chapter 10 I thought this was a good place to say hi!! Your course work is lovely! Very inspirational. Have you signed up for Module 2?

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    1. Hi Edith, thank you for your comments. I am currently working on module two and really enjoying the course. Good luck with your own work, I look forward to following your progress.

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