TAST 2010 Week 5 Knotted buttonhole stitch
People seem to be enjoying the TAST 2010 challenge. I know I very much enjoy making a quiet cuppa and sitting down to browse the blogs and check out what the members on stitchin fingers group and the flickr TAST site have done.
I wont chatter on too much, except to say thanks to everyone for sharing, as without people sharing it would not be half as enjoyable.
I know some people have not done TAST 1 which covered all the basic stitches and some. Coming up in the near future is a stitch that involves a combination of bullion stitches. I am going to give people the heads up on this as some people might want to polish up their bullion technique. That said I think it will be a stitch that people love. No more of that for the moment as it is time to announce this week's stitch!
This week we have a stitch called Knotted Buttonhole stitch which I found in Marion Nichols in her book Encyclopedia of Embroidery Stitches
Once you get into a rhythm this stitch is simple and quick to work and produces some great twiggy like stitches that look great as foliage in flower sprays.
Also since this stitch is a member of the buttonhole family you can create great variety by changing the upright lengths.
Anyone who watched as I blogged section 12 of the love of stitching band sampler will know that buttonhole offers oodles and oodles of choices. Many of the variations on section 12 of that sampler can easily be adapted to Knotted Buttonhole.
Rows of the stitch can be built up to create patterns or in a freestyle manner for texture. Knotted buttonhole can be worked back to back, feathered or further decorated with beads.
How to work Knotted buttonhole stitch
This stitch is worked from left to right over two imaginary lines.
Bring the thread out on the lower line, insert the needle in position in the upper line making a straight downward motion and then loop the thread under the needle point as you would buttonhole stitch.
Pull the needle through the fabric to form a loop and repeat this process. In other words make two buttonhole stitches with the second buttonhole stitch fairly close to the first
Next pass the needle under the stitches you just made, but not through the fabric.
Make sure the thread passes under the needle as illustrated.
Pull the needle through to make a loop. Pull until snug but not too tight.
Continue in this manner along the line.
It is an interesting stitch that you can work in a variety of traditional ways or can be layered to create heavy texture. This sample is worked in a variety of threads such as silk, cotton, wool, chenille and ribbon.
How to join in.
Work an example of the stitch. Experiment a bit, photograph it, and put it on your flickr site or write about it on your blog. Please remember to link back to here so others can find the challenge too
Come here to this post and leave a comment to tell everyone where your site is. (Click on the title and it will take you to this post on an individual page if you bookmark it you can find it again)
Visit a few sites of people who have already left a comment. See what they have done. I am sure everyone will enjoy following the links left in the comments. If you have time, let other people know on their site that you have seen their work.
Other groups and networks
You can also share your explorations with other members on stitchin fingers group and the flickr TAST site
All posts relating to this challenge are in the Take a Stitch Tuesday category and the guidelines and list of participants is here.
Anyway enjoy the stitch this week and see you back here soon!
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Reader Comments (28)
Hi Sharon
Knotted Buttonhole stitch part 1 is done --more to follow.
I'm about to work it on my new Crazy piece.
Doreen G
http://doreeng.blogspot.com/
Hi Sharon,
Stitch is easy and I find it very versatile also. I like the stitch for filling too.
Thank you
Lakshmi
http://sadalas.blogspot.com/2010/03/this-week-sharon-has-introduced-easy.html
Really very intersting. I tried it out and came well. Let me try with a design too. Thankyou dear.
viji
Hi, Sharon,
the work is done. It´s much fun, all stitchs.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/murgelchen/4476321372/
LG,
Helga
I completed the easy stitching and have posted pics to my Blog and Flickr
http://crazyqstitcher.wordpress.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crazyqstitcher/
Fun stitch! Once I started, couldn't stop.
Blogged and Flickr'ed
http://mindblogglings.blogspot.com/
Hi Sharon, loved this stitch could have gone on forever with it. Have posted my efforts on my blog at http://www.shirleystwistedthreads.blogspot.com/
Thanks looking forward to next week
I love this stitch, perhaps because I didnt have to think about it too much but it is up on my blog. I have used it for another group I am on and piled one variety of thread on top of another.
Great stitch, thanks Sharon (think my poor tired brain has problems with some of the others)
I will be in Ballarat for textile forum from Sunday to next Saturday so hope to do the next one when I get home.
Sharon
Its an easy and simple stitch. I am trying it. I will post shortly my experiments with the stitch.
Meanwhile I am lagging behind by a week. I have posted on my blog my pictures on Hedebo Stitch.
Friends please do have a look and let me know please.
http://summersofindia.blogspot.com/
hi sharon,
done my bit for week 5........loved it..thanks
http://riddhi-kapoor.blogspot.com/
hi Sharon!
I posted my sampler of the last 3 stitches on Flickr
have also lot of fun...............
HI Sharon
Loved this stitch. Have added to the group and my blog.
My TAST 1 entry is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38196082@N05/4481451529/
My TAST 2 is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38196082@N05/4481451527/
Not too inspired this week.
What an easy and versatile stitch this week! I just finished my little sampler, see the Flickr-group and my blog:
http://borduurblog.blogspot.com/search/label/TAST
I've posted the Knotted Buttonhole samples on my blog http://focus-on-fiber.blogspot.com
Hi Sharon,
This is a nice stitch - I do like the buttonhhole stitch family! I found 2 stitches with this name, so I worked them both. Details are on my blog.
finished with my experiments with the stitch.
hi sharon
i am probably very late in putting up my samples. thank you so much for teaching us this beautiful stitch
Hello Sharon,
pictures of TAST1-re-run are on http://brighidgettingolder.blogspot.com/
It was so much fun doing this and I look differently at herringbone now!
Hope you enjoy your weekend.
Brigitte
I just finished practicing the Knotted Loop Stitch. I really enjoyed this one. I like the line of knots it creates.
http://dancingbluejays.blogspot.com
Rebecca C.
I really enjoy learning all these wonderful stitches.
I for got to mention that I posted a picture link at stitching fingers.Thanks again I just love learning how to do these lovely stitches.
I finished my sampler just in time! A few of the details are one my blog:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.com/2010/04/knotted-buttonhole-stitch.html
My sampler is at my Flickr-page:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28957501@N04/4493695206/
I had a lot of fun with this stitch, especially with the 'sumptuous' part: http://textileexplorations.blogspot.com/2010/04/tast2-knotted-buttonhole-stitch.html
Mine is in almost late this week. I enjoyed this stitch! I also enjoyed the Chevron stitch from TAST 1, I am a fan of Herringbone though. :)
I will have to be back home again on 8 Apr 2010 to post my stitches, they are done with fun.
Thank you Sharon
A little late! Knotted Buttonhole.
My knotted buttonhole version in circles, detached, crazy and in lines can be seen on
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stitchinwoman