Take a Stitch Tuesday 2012 Challenge Information page
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 9:09AM | Sharon B 
Please link back to Pin Tangle.
Please link back to Pintangle, so that people hear about it. Help spread the word and do it as often as people often miss hearing about it first time around!
How do I know where to link?
On this blog if you click on the title of the page you will open the post on a page of its own and you can copy the web address in the top bar.
When you leave a comment include your full web address not just a flickr name or stitchin fingers name.
On stitchin fingers go to your "my page" and copy and paste the web address from the address bar at the top of your browser window.
On Flickr go to your photostream page and copy and paste the web address from the address bar at the top of your browser window.
When does it start?
January 3rd.
What is this challenge about?
Each Tuesday I will post a challenge stitch. The idea is that you work a sample, experiment a bit. Next, photograph your sample, and put it on the web so visitors can share. Then return to Pintangle to leave a comment to tell everyone where they can see your sample.
What does it Cost?
The challenge is free.
Are beginners welcome?
All skill levels are welcome
So I have to visit your blog each Tuesday?
Yes the challenge is open and public. You can have everything I write on my blog delivered daily to your email inbox. If you find this an easier way to keep in touch, please sign up. The sign up button is in the side bar. Something new is published daily.
How come last time Tuesday was Monday?
I live in Australia and will publish each Tuesday morning in Australia. For many people this will mean they see it appear on Monday evening. Australia crosses the International date line earlier that is all.
I dont have a blog or flickr site can I join?
Yes you can join. If you dont have a blog, flickr account or stitching fingers page you are more than welcome to join. This blog is open and published online for all to read. All you need to do it visit each Tuesday and stitch along.
However, since half the fun is about sharing and seeing what others stitch, I encourage you to start a flickr site, or join stitchin fingers or start a blog.
The easiest thing is to do is to join Stitchin fingers. It is free and I run it. You can post photos, and there is a community of people who are only too willing to help you if you need it. Remember to visit our sponsors because without them we would have no network.
Can I do some stitches and not others?
Yes If you want to swing in and out of the challenge as a busy life dictates that is fine.
What do I stitch on?
Fabric ... no seriously you can stitch on anything you choose. I usually use a 25 cnt or 27 cnt even weave linen but if you look at my band sampler I not only use linen but I also use Aida, and even regular dressmaking fabrics. I have a more detailed post about my band sampler and the fabrics I used.
Do I have to stitch a sampler?
No you can stitch on anything. Some people are starting a band sampler but it is definitely not a must!
What is the Project?
There is not particular project at all. The idea is experiment with stitches. They can be small samples on scraps of fabric or doodle cloths. Some people are going to make a band sampler, others are making fabric books, others working the challenge stitches on a crazy quilt block or project, while others are going to use fabric postcards, and ATCs (Artist Trading Cards). The challenge is to work the stitch. The format or project is totally up to you.
Do I have to write my post in English?
No. Today we have the marvellous tool of Google Translate. English readers can translate what you write using it.
Do we have a blog badge?
Yes we have a badge. You may use the badge to the left (right click and save the image to your desktop) It was a piece stitched by stitchin fingers member Annet, who also has a blog Fat Quarter. Annet took the previous TAST challenge and made a fabric book of samples this is the cover and she has kindly allowed the use of her image as the TAST 2012 logo. Visit her site for full details.
Will you re-run TIF (Take it Further)
For folks who are a bit more experienced with a needle I will be encouraging people to not only take a stitch and work a simple sample but to take it further and push it creatively. For experienced stitchers this will be a challenge in itself.
Other groups and networks
You can if you wish also share your explorations on stitchin fingers TAST group the flickr TAST site and on the Facebook TAST 2012 group
If you tried to register are not on the list.
I am no longer adding names to this list but feel free to join in (read the first section of this article for details) .
Participants in the 2012 TAST challenge
A stitch today - the rest tomorrow...
Ana Jocelia de Sousa Vergara on Stitchin Fingers
AngelFairy1's photostream on Flickr
Anita Postma on Stitchin Fingers
Anna Kousi on Stitchin Fingers
Annette Garcia on Stitchin Fingers
Applique and... stitchery, knitting, and more
Axa on Stitchin Fingers
Azucena on Stitchin Fingers
Barbara Jarvis on Stitchin Fingers
Barbara Kelly on Stitchin Fingers
Bette Kelley on Stitchin Fingers
Bland garner, trasor och trådar
bo mackison's photostream on flickr
Brodibidouillages et compagnie
California Fiber Artist and Composer
Can the Leopard Change her Spots
Carol N-B on stitchin fingers
Catherine Spalding on Stitchin Fingers
Cheryl Greenstreet on Stitchin Fingers
Cheryl Migliarini on Stitchin Fingers
Cheryl Razmus' photostream on flickr
Chris Watkins on Stitchin Fingers
Christine Burton on Stitchin Fingers
Cindy on Stitchin Fingers
Corinne Loomer on Stitchin Fingers
Crochet and Cross Stitch Pattern Slut
Cupojoeme's photostream on Flickr
D Marie Berg on Stitchin Fingers
Daisy Winifred on Stitchin Fingers
DeAnn on Stitchin Fingers
Debbie Blanchette on Stitchin Fingers
Deborah-Anne Odendaal on Stitchin Fingers
Dejavucreations' photostream on Flickr
Diane Duncan on Stitchin Fingers
Donna Finley on Stitchin Fingers
Doreen Parker on Stitchin Fingers
Dragonfly on Stitchin Fingers
Dwright33055 Live, Laugh, and Love
Elizabeth Beglin on Stitchin Fingers
Emily Brailsford on Stitchin Fingers
Fibre Art All about a creative life
Florcita fiber art and ceramic studio
Ginger on Stitchin Fingers
Gloria Edinger on Stitchin Fingers
Haripriya Tunga on Stitchin Fingers
Heather Grover on Stitchin Fingers
Jacque Strong on Stitchin Fingers
Jane Lyttle on Stitchin Fingers
Jane Pugliano on Stitchin Fingers
Janet Chang on Stitchin Fingers
Jen Eddington on Stitchin Fingers
Jennifer Parker on Stitchin Fingers
Jennifer Rosemary Blackmore on Stitchin Fingers
Jerusalem Notes: Fiberwork by Debbie
Jessica Grim on Stitchin Fingers
Jillan N Williams Random thoughts from a random life
Judith S on Stitchin Fingers
Julie Barkley on stitchin fingers
Juanita Carroll on Stitchin Fingers
Karen Fontana on Stitchin Fingers
Kate Cooke's photostream on Flickr
Kate Roland on Stitchin Fingers
Kathryn's Page on Stitchin fingers
Kathy Eidson on Stitchin Fingers
Kathy Gill-Hopple on Stitchin Fingers
Kapyceno Pykogenur - Carousel Craft
K. Fulton on Stitchin Fingers
Kim Stapleton on Stitchin Fingers
L'Egypte, le désert, les oasis et la broderie
Ladka Peneš page on stitchin fingers
Laura Randolph on Stitchin Fingers
Laura Wilson-Anderson on Stitchin Fingers
Liana D on Stitchin Fingers
Libertad Speranza on Stitchin Fingers
Linda Stromberg on Stitchin Fingers
Lisa Buckley on Stitchin Fingers
lizlaz12's photostream (Elizabeth) on flickr
Lochside quilter's photostream
Loopy Lou's Adventures into Handicrafts
Lorelei Halley TAST 2012 on flickr
Lorna (Rainbow 555) on Stitchin Fingers
Lorraine Barclay on Stitchin Fingers
Lucia on Stitchin Fingers
Ludmila Marinae's photostream on flickr
Lycoris on Stitchin Fingers
Making Scrap Quilts from Stash
Mandy on Stitchin Fingers
Mandy Jewell on Stitchin Fingers
Maria Firstbrook on Stitchin Fingers
Marianne Squire Maszer on Stitchin Fingers
Marie-Louise Lafond on Stitchin Fingers
Margaret Betz on Stitchin Fingers
Margreet from Holland's photostream
Mary Millwood on Stitchin Fingers
Mary Sue Rein on Stitchin Fingers
Maureen’s Vintage Acquisitions
Melinda on Stitchin Fingers
Melissa on Stitchin Fingers
Mickey Allen on Stitchin Fingers
Mollydooker - Playing with Textiles
Moments of Quiet Embroidering my Tale
Mtneedle on Stitchin Fingers
Nancy Davenport on Stitchin Fingers
NMLaLace's photostream on Flickr
Nupur on Stitchin Fingers
Obliquepoet's photostream on Flickr
OctoberLace's Holiday Stitching Notes
Older Rose Gerry Krueger
Olga 43's photostream on flickr
Oma Rose on Stitchin Fingers
Pamela Joy on Stitchin Fingers
Pat @ flickr's photostream on flickr
Pat Upton on Stitchin Fingers
Patricia Hansen's photostream on Flickr
Peltolaritva's photostream on flickr
Petitcoeuramoi - le blog de Sophie
Pinpalanita's photostream on flickr
Prairieknitter01's photostream on flickr
Quilts and Other Stuff from Frances
Random Thoughts from Another Dilettante
Regina Eser on Stitchin Fingers
Rengin Yazitas on Stitchin Fingers
Rosemary Hopkins on Stitchin Fingers
Rudaina Issa Sumrein on Stitchin Fingers
Sandra Bjorkman on Stitchin Fingers
Sandra Champion on Stitchin Fingers
Sandra Charles on Stitchin Fingers
Sandy Hutchinson on Stitchin Fingers
Serendipity Ettie's photostream on flickr
Sew Many Crafts Sew Little Time
Sewing it all together's photostream
Sharon Brodeuse on Stitchin Fingers
Shirley Bligh on Stitchin Fingers
Stitch Duchess Crazy Sane Quilting World
Stitchin' and Life in a Small Town
Stitching by a Cornish Sea Shore
Stitching, quilting and other things
Stitchintime's photostream on Flickr
Sudukc’s Needleart and Other Musings
Sue Duffy on Stitchin Fingers
Susan on Stitchin Fingers
Susan Bonilla on Stitchin Fingers
Susie Jarosz’s Stitchin Fingers page
Susie W's photostream on flickr
Teri Kozeluh on Stitchin Fingers
Terry Decker on Stitchin Fingers
TheeCoyote on Stitchin Fingers
Today’s the Day - Sara’s Musings
Teresa Glenn on Stitchin Fingers
Tricia Hutchinson textile artist
Trying to Sneak a Stitch and a Few Other Things
Une fille, des fils : L'artis-Anne
Uvi Kroizer on Stitchin Fingers
Whichstitches Witch's photostream on Flickr
With Needle and Thread I will Travel Far
Цветочный калейдоскоп (Svetlana)
TAST, TAST 2012 Print Article
Reader Comments (285)
I enjoyed TAST 2011 and learnt some interesting stitches. Would like to join TAST 2012 too but I am not sure I can post my experiments in time every week because of some health issues here and at mom's place. But I would like to be a part of the challenge. So please count me in too..My blog is
http://sadalas.blogspot.com
and stitchinfinger's page is
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/profile/lakshmi
Thank you,
Masha (Ashenka)
Russia
Ati from Norway.
http://malinaplass.blogspot.com/
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/profile/jenniferrosemaryblackmore
Ante todo gracias por tu paciencia con todos nosotros.
A ver si esta es la buena y consego aparecer en la lista de los inscritos. Mi dirección en stichinfingers.com es la siguiente:
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/profile/Azucena
También tengo un blog:
http://chenalosa.blogspot.com
En cuanto a la dirección de correo prefeririá que usaras chenalosa@gmail.com ya que el otro correo lo utilizo muy pocas veces y voy a intentar cambiarlo en la página de stitchinfingers.
Gracias de nuevo por todo
Chena
I hope you can add me to the list!!
Regards, Libertad
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinyoncreek/
http://pinyoncreek.blogspot.com/
Now i'm off to set up a link back! Thanks so much for doing this!
reelsofcotton.wordpress.com
May I take part of this challenge ? My blog adress :
http://elena33.canalblog.com
Here is a link to my blog http://linvon.wordpress.com/
Thank you,
Linda Miller
My name is Karen Young and my blog is http://bluemuf.blogspot.com/
I am looking forward to starting in January
Thank you
Karen
I don't have a lot of time to do "projects" but I can make time to Take-a-Stitch once a week!