I really like this pattern. Is it hard to keep it from gathering? Whirling dervish came to mind, then I thought to look it up, having never really known the meaning. The 'costume skirt' fits this pattern.
vicky, I have loved this whirling stitch found in kantha quilts from Bengal, India for ages. I have taught myself how to do it. You start from the edge with running stitch, and carefully advance your stitch just a bit each time around. Eventually, you have to make quite tiny stitches, but the cloth does not gather up. I am still learning. x
such lovely spinning wheels, they remind me of that old song, "Spinning Wheel" by Blood Sweat & Tears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK62tfoCmuQ technical question, did you start the stitching out at the edge and work in or start in the centre and work out? and how did you keep the circle so round?
Yes, I start from the outside edge. I do trace lightly around a glass or something round with pencil - and stitch into that line. No other drawing however. x
I love your work so much. Thank you for sharing your 'behind the seams' process. Embroidery is not my forte, but I find your work very inspiring. xox Einav
I'm taken by the shadow stitches in the last image ...
ReplyDeleteYou made me look at them again. Yes - they are really interesting, aren't they?
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I really like this pattern. Is it hard to keep it from gathering? Whirling dervish came to mind, then I thought to look it up, having never really known the meaning. The 'costume skirt' fits this pattern.
ReplyDeletevicky, I have loved this whirling stitch found in kantha quilts from Bengal, India for ages. I have taught myself how to do it. You start from the edge with running stitch, and carefully advance your stitch just a bit each time around. Eventually, you have to make quite tiny stitches, but the cloth does not gather up. I am still learning. x
Deletesuch lovely spinning wheels, they remind me of that old song, "Spinning Wheel" by Blood Sweat & Tears
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK62tfoCmuQ
technical question, did you start the stitching out at the edge and work in or start in the centre and work out? and how did you keep the circle so round?
oops went back a couple of posts... you start from the outside and work your way in!
DeleteYes, I start from the outside edge.
DeleteI do trace lightly around a glass or something round with pencil - and stitch into that line. No other drawing however. x
I love your work so much. Thank you for sharing your 'behind the seams' process.
ReplyDeleteEmbroidery is not my forte, but I find your work very inspiring.
xox
Einav
thank you Einav
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