Monthly Archives: February 2012

Couching Stitch

Posted on February 29, 2012 by playfulstitching

This week’s stitch for Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge by pintangle is the couching stitch.  Since I am building up some samples for my sketch book on the Elemental Layers show, I decided to take a look outside to find … Continue reading →

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Chain Stitch

Posted on February 24, 2012 by playfulstitching

The stitch of the week for TAST, an embroidery challenge by pintangle, is Chain stitch.  So far, I have really enjoyed working with each stitch to push myself in creativity.  This week I decided to use this challenge as a … Continue reading →

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TAST

Posted on February 16, 2012 by playfulstitching

Time once again for Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge by pintangle.  This week’s stitch is the Detached Chain Stitch otherwise known as the Lazy Daisy Stitch. At the suggestion of my very clever husband, I decided to continue with the … Continue reading →

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More Church Banners

Posted on February 13, 2012 by playfulstitching

I’ve been making more banners for First United Methodist Church in Tell City, Indiana.  The first set that I made in the fall were for ordinary time.  These new ones are for Lent and Advent.  Thorns in the Desert Lenten … Continue reading →

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Embroidery at Night

Posted on February 10, 2012 by playfulstitching

In the midst of all the things I’ve been busy with these days, it’s been nice to take a break at night and sit and embroider while my husband watches TV.  The “Take a Stitch Tuesday” challenge sponsored by pintangle … Continue reading →

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Wedding Dress Part III

Posted on February 8, 2012 by playfulstitching

After days of hand sewing, the lace skirt is ready to sew onto the bodice. The back seam will be sewn after the zipper goes in.  It’s almost the last thing to do.  Which means, I still have a bit … Continue reading →

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Take a stitch Tuesday

Posted on February 3, 2012 by playfulstitching

Yesterday I happened across an embroidery website by Sharon B. called pintangle.  She has a fun challenge going called Take a Stitch Tuesday where every week she posts a different embroidery stitch to explore, create, post, and share.  I’d been … Continue reading →

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Wedding Dress Part II

Posted on February 1, 2012 by playfulstitching

Time to get to the nitty-gritty with this lace.  I’ve done a fair amount of sewing over the years including other wedding dresses, but nothing with lace like this lace.  It has a lot of open netting that has a … Continue reading →

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