TAST 2010 Week 6 Buttonhole Eyelet Flower
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 6:22AMIt's Tuesday again and time for another stitch. I have been enjoying browsing the blogs and flickr sites looking at what people have been doing.
No doubt this week I will get some complaint as this composite stitch involves bullion knots. Many people hate bullions because they can not do them. So in an effort to head off complaint for those folks if my instructions do not explain things well enough take a look at Mary Corbet’s video over on Needle n’ Thread she has produced a great library of stitches illustrated by video and bet How to work bullion knots is one of the most viewed
The thing is I really think this stitch is worth learning as it is so pretty.
Just a quick note about TAST 1
Last week over on Stitchin Fingers in the TAST group a re-run of TAST 1 has commenced. I have extended an invite to those folks to leave a comment here so we can share their progress too. So if their links turn up in the comments do pop over and see what they have done.
On to TAST 2 ...
This week we have a composite stitch that I found in A-Z of Embroidery Stitches: v. 2
Although at first glance it looks quite restrictive you can do quite a bit with it. Buttonhole wheels can also be worked in halves and quarters in various arrangements. So half and quarter flowers can be worked. You can work the wheel as an oval disk or even heart shapes! It is also easy to add more rings of 'petals'.
There are also many patterns that can be created with buttonhole wheels. If these were adapted to Buttonhole Eyelet flowers to great effect. So I am looking forward to seeing what people do with this stitch.
How to work a Buttonhole Eyelet flower.
This sample was worked in perle 5 thread
If you are a little shaky on working bullion knots practice a few short ones first then try this stitch.
If you have trouble with bullion knots stretch the fabric in an needlework hoop so that it is possible to have both hands free to work the knot.
Mark a small disk shape on your fabric using a dissolvable marker pen.
Work a buttonhole wheel
To work a buttonhole wheel you simply make buttonhole stitches in a circle, passing each vertical stitch through the same space in the centre.
Bring the thread out on the edge of the circle, insert the needle into the middle of the wheel and loop the thread under the needle point.
Pull the needle through the fabric to form a loop and repeat this process around the circle.
If the edges of your wheel edge flips up it is probably because you are not spacing the stitches close enough together.
When the wheel is complete take your thread to the back of the fabric
Using a dissolvable marker pen place 5 tiny spots around the edge of the wheel as illustrated.
The bullion knots in the sample are 15 wraps of the needle using a perle 5 thread.
Bring your thread out at the first spot.
Working in a an anti clockwise direction insert your needle in the second spot and make a bullion knot.
Insert the needle in the second spot. Point the needle backwards (anti-clockwise) so that the point emerges near the place that the thread comes out of the fabric
Wrap the thread round the needle 10-15 times and then pull the needle carefully through the coil.The more wraps the larger the loop that is formed.
While pulling the needle through the coil, put your left thumb over the coil to hold the coil down. Pull the working thread through the coil until it starts to tighten and then stroke the under belly of the coil with your needle. This will smooth the coil and neaten the stitch.
Take the needle through the fabric at the point where it came out.
Work your way around the wheel until the flower motif is done
By changing the number of wraps of the bullion stitches you can make the petals more or less loopy.
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
Anyway enjoy the stitch this week and see you back here soon!
Reader Comments (30)
¡me encanta!!!!!! voy a disfrutar mucho haciendo estas florecitas, gracias.....
This looks simple but seems hard work. But its lovely. Already I am thinking of trying it out in different ways....LOL! Thanks Sharon Its lovely. I will try it out and post my experiments on my blog soon.
http://summersofindia.blogspot.com/
It is very interesting and I posted my trial in the flicker TAST site.
viji
I had given a trial of this stich. I uploaded in the flicker group and my blog.
viji
Happy after Easter, Sharon,
The TAST2 stitches are all sooo marvelous!
Do you have, or could you provide an
index to them? And the same for your
band sampler, which has gotten so long?
Maybe you could insert them into your
stitch dictionary?
Not asking for much, ha ha.
Cheers,
Anna
Thanks, Sharon, for the mention! Yep, bullions are up there on most viewed, but the French knot takes the cake!
I love this flower - so perfect for a little adornment!
Mary
This is a very nice stitch and I had much pleasure in embroidering. My blog is:
http://textilspiel.blogspot.com
Barbara from Germany
Hi Anna I will be producing a list of the TAST 2010 stitches on the general info page - but I was going to wait until I was at least 10 weeks in as listing two or three stitches looks a bit silly. Also if you click on the category of Take a Stitch Tuesday you can simply scroll through all the past ones.
As to an index of stitches on my band sampler - not a bad idea if I had thought of it when I started it but now I am only part the way through and have hundreds listed people are going to have to use the category and browse! Same with the "I dropped the button box quilt'!
It is a good idea and I wish I had thought of it but I did not and am too far through to go back. I am sure you understand if I said I would prefer to spend my time stitching more than index what I have done.
They will eventually end up in the stitch dictionary but once again that site is maintained for love - the adverts pay the hosting fees not me so it is a case of development when time allows and I spend my time on Pintangle and stitchin fingers really. Simply because it is more fun for me. The Dictionary is a static site and I don't get as much feedback about it so am inclined to let is slide to the bottom of the to do list. All of these things I run for pleasure not for profit so there is always lots of ways to improve but ... well sometimes I like to leave the computer and stitch.
I will admit, this stitch was trying at first, but in the end I loved it! I am also still doing TAST 1 and enjoyed the Algerian Eye Stitch also.
Sharon, Buttonhole Eyelet Flower is a very pretty stitch, which I enjoyed so much. I can see I will be using this in future embroidery. Thanks for a lovely choice again. I have posted this on flickr.
smg1955.
My first experiments with this stitch are on my blog here:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.com/2010/04/buttonhole-eyelet-flower.html
I had trouble finding a needle that could be pulled through after wrapping when I used perle 5. This time I used a needle normally used for mending socks, but I hope you can tell me which embroidery needles you use for perle 5.
My sample of buttonhole eyelet flower is now on Flickr.
great little flower! I like the 3D look.
http://vivian-institches.blogspot.com/2010/04/tast-6-buttonhole-flower.html
hello Sharon
I loved stitching this flower! I posted my trial on Flickr
have a nice day!
I got a bit behind as I started again on what will/may be a simple band sampler - I hope I have the discipline to do it to the end of this year! It will certainly not be as beautiful as yours Sharon, but should be a good reference. The last three stitches are on my blog and Flickr.
Sharon, thank you for this stitch, I will have many uses I am sure.
I have put my week 6 sample on my blog at http://www.shirleystwistedthreads.blogspot.com/
I think this is a stitch I will really use in the future. Such fun. Experiments are on my flickr site.
Gayle
www.flickr.com/photos/stitchintime
My piece of work for this week is on my blog and it is also posted in the Flickr-group.
http://borduurblog.blogspot.com/
Hi ,
My trial in my blog here
http://sadalas.blogspot.com/2010/04/tast2-week-6-buttonhole-eyelet-flower.html
A lot of flowers in different sizes and colours and ---------- a bullion knot hairdo selfportrait (smile) absolutely without likeliness
Have a look at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stitchinwoman/
confession, rather embarressing but the fabric,, threads and stitch instructions have all sat on my work table for the last 6 weeks but the needle has failed to reach the fabric. I'm hoping to play catch up but If you want to drop me from the list of participants I will understand.
Hi Sharon.
My Buttonhole Eyelet Flowers are done and posted on my blog.
Regards Doreen
http://doreeng.blogspot.com/
Blogged & Flickr'ed. Laugh & Learn!
mindblogglings.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html#84312...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/playswithfibers/4512748364/
Here are my buttonhole eyelet flowers. I definitely need to practice my bullions:
http://textileexplorations.blogspot.com/2010/04/tast2-buttonhole-eyelet-flower.html
I'm posting my Butttonhole Eyelet Flower on my blog. http://focus-on-fiber.blogspot.com
Hi Sharon,I am a bit late, finished my small sample late last night and was too tired to put it up but it is there. I will be away until the end of May, have todays printed off to take and will try to do the others but not sure if I can post them, so they may all come in a lump.
Love this stitch it makes very pretty flowers. Penny
Finally got this sample finished. Started thinking it wasn't much of a stitch and then couldn't stop experimenting.
Wonderful! I will try it! Maybe I will...I am not sure if I will really do it!
Greetings from Brazil!!!!
Greetings from Brazil!!!!