Take a Stitch Tuesday week 3

I have certainly enjoyed visiting and seeing all the samples created last week. It has become part of my morning routine to approve comments and visit the sites over a quiet coffee. 

This week the stitch for the Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge is Feather stitch. For those who are new to embroidery you will find aspects of the hand movements of this stitch are similar to those learnt  in Fly stitch and buttonhole. 

You will find directions on how to work feather stitch in my stitch dictionary.

Once again the challenge is:

For new hands to learn the stitch 

Or

If you are an experienced stitcher take the stitch and push it a little further in a creative manner. 

 

Rows of the stitch can be built up to create patterns.

Try working it different threads, or on different fabrics. Play with the spacing of the ‘arms’  working the parts closely together, or work it far apart, add beads,  overlap lines of the stitch, or use it to couch down another thread or ribbon.

No matter what you do with it explore the stitch. 

If you have worked a sample in a previous challenge that is great and feel free to post a link in comments as it will inspire people (I am sure folks learn most form the eye candy provided by the community) but if you have time do try another sample and do something different and new!

How to join in

Stitch a sample,  take a photograph of it, put in online in your blog, flickr site or on stitchin fingers page, swing by here and leave a comment with your full web address so people can check out your stitching. 

When you leave a comment 

When you leave a comment leave it on this post. There is a practical reason. People will not find your comment if you dot them all over the blog and this means you will get less visitors for you! That is sad after going to the effort of stitching a sample then photographing it and getting it online. 

How do you know what this post is? Click on the title and you will be taken to an individual page. You can favourite it or copy and paste the URL as a note to yourself so you can return to this page again.

Don’t forget to leave your full web address including the http:// bit as this will then become a live link that people can follow. Leave it in the comment itself so people can just click on the link and they come to your site. 

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 that you have seen their work on their site.

Where is the comments link?

Look under the title you will see comments. Click there to be taken to a comment box.

Any special rules?
There are no rules but I do have a request, please link back here. 

Interesting work will be featured

On Pintangle I will feature samples that participants have stitched as part of the challenge. These feature spots draw attention to particularly creative and interesting work. This will mean some people’s work will be re-published here. Obviously  I will  credit them and link to their website.  I am going to assume that when you leave your link here if you dont say anything, I have your permission to feature your work. If you do not want your work to be featured in the highlights series please state this in the comment you leave.

Other groups and networks

You can also share your explorations with other members on the social network site of your choice. There is a Facebook TAST 2012 page,   stitchin fingers group and the flickr TAST site. All these sub groups are set up at request of members. 

Although I do watch these groups my main focus is here and if you want to contact me do so here as with so much activity I might miss you on the other sites. 

Guidelines to the challenge are to be found here and all posts relating to TAST are in the Take a Stitch Tuesday category

In my side bar I have a feature where you can have PinTangle delivered daily to your email inbox. If you find this a more convenient way to track what is going on please sign up. 

Have fun! Hopefully there will not be too many tangles! 

Comments

[maneki]

Yay, another one of my favourite stitches! Not just because of the swedish name, kråkspark, that literally means crow kick. My fingers are already itching to start.

Just wanted to show something I did a few months ago in a simple beaded version of feather stitch: http://wildrosesandblackberries.blogspot.com/2011/11/wip-feather-stitch-bracelet.html

[Deborah McLaughlin]

One of my favorite stitches. So beautiful.

[Annet]

I'm looking forward experimenting with the feather stitch again. This is my TAST 2007 feather stitch:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.com/2008/02/feather-stitch.html

[Miriam Klaassen]

Another stitch I did earlier: http://borduurblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/taksteek.html . In Dutch it is the "taksteek". Of course I am going to make something new as well.

[Miriam Klaassen]

Just a little one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24823820@N03/2732556799/

[Liana D]

Funny, but I had this feeling this week's stitch would be FEATHER! I had even started thinking about how to use it in my sampler...
many thanks.
Liana D.

[Kathy R]

Cannot wait to start stitching. This is a wonderful stitch.

[Hannah]

I like the look of this stitch!
Here is my first attempts: http://lostseamstress.blogspot.com/2012/01/feather-stitch-tast.html
I think I'm going to keep practicing and work on something more fancy!

[chitra gangadharan]

Hi Sharon,
the feather stitch sampler I did earlier is posted here.
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/tast-2012-week-3-feather-stitch-1/
thank you,
Chitra

[konnykards]

Another stitch I have used and enjoyed in basic form for many years - 'up and down ' at
http://konnykards-musingsofaseniorcitizen.blogspot.com/2010/07/tast-19-up-down-feather-stitch_12.html
I think I'll try adding to it this time. Connie.

[Rosemary Tweedie]

I have posted my combined effort for weeks 1 and 2 here:
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/profile/RosemaryTweedie
Now my mind is busy planning for Feather stitch... perfect timing for my present project, but back to my ironing now:)

[Christina]

http://christinaroland.blogspot.com/2012/01/tast-week-3.html Another first for me, another stitch and a whole new aproach. Free work for the first time in my life. I really enjoy this challenge because I'm learning a whole new craft this way. And I'm enjoying all that is still to learn as I watch other participants creating the most beautiful work.

[Gisèle]

Je viens de mettre sur mon blog les 3 points du mardi
J'aime beaucoup
Merci et à la semaine prochaine

[Sue Utterback]

Here's my attempt at doing a feather stitch incorporated into a seam treatment on a challenge block I'm doing on one of the CQ lists. I used a variegated green thread from ThreadWorx for the feather stitch, then added some small beaded flowers using 7-8 beads of 3 seed bead colors. The seam is finished off with some SRE leaves. Hope you like it! Here's the link to my photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sue_u/6715060883/in/photostream/

Sue

[Annet]

Today I made an embroidery with all 3 stitches. I wrote about it here:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.com/2012/01/floral-spary-with-feather-stitch.html
I’m sorry I there’s no link to Pintangle, I have some trouble with Blogger after upgrading my browser. I’ll add them later.

[Angela]

I got her done! I have added this stitch to two seams on a crazy quilt block. I love this stitch! http://princessbubblescreates.blogspot.com/

[Cyndi L]

Truly one of my favorite stitches. I had to hold myself back a bit this afternoon to keep from simply decorating the entire rest of my quilt with it!
http://www.beading-arts.com/2012/01/tast-week-3-feather-stitch.html

[Romona]

Hi Sharon, My week 3 stitching is done. I have posted a picture on my blog for you. Sorry I forgot to add the link last time.. http://northbrookstitches.blogspot.com I hope you like it, Romona

[Erin Vaden]

Blogged here!

http://artesdomesticasmiztontli.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/stitch-challenge-week-3/

Or check out my facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/artesdomesticas

[Susan]

I'm not so sure I did it right, so I'll probably try more during this week if there's time, but for now, here's what I have so far: http://so-susan.blogspot.com/2012/01/internet-lies.html

[Valerie L]

I was a bit surprised at what I figured out to do with this stitch. Although I enjoy using it--I didn't think there would be much variety that I could do with the stitch. I also realized how close to the buttonhole stitch this is.

Here is my blogpost showing my embroidery: http://cantheleopardchangeherspots.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much.

[Marie]

Here's my Feather Stitch sample. I had fun with some beads this week:

http://magicmoonmusings.blogspot.com/2012/01/tast-2012-feather-stitch.html

Thank you!

[Nathalie L]

Thank you Sharon for the challenge, Miss Feather Stitch is born ;-) I like tuesday http://labastidane.fr/journal/?p=1771

[Gayle Schipper]

I am working on a new piece for the Feather Stitch, but NOTHING will top my Tessalating Fish Lips from TAST 1.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stitchintime/393448809/in/set-72157594458363108
Gayle

[Jules]

Here I am!
http://adventuresinthread.blogspot.com/2012/01/tast-week-3-just-feathers.html

[Sophie]

Bonjour à toutes! Voici mon devoir de la semaine! un grand plaisir à confectionner! que du bonheur bisous http://monparadismestresors.over-blog.com/article-take-a-stitch-tuesday-3-point-d-epine-97373979.html

[Anni]

My embroidery with all 3 weeks stitch can be found here, thanks Sharon this is a great challenge.

http://annisart.blogspot.com/2012/01/tast-2012-embroidery-roll.html

[Linda Calverley]

My feather stitch sample can be seen <a href="http://linsartyblobs.blogspot.com/2012/01/tast-and-3m.html">here</a>
Thanks Sharon for including my work in last weeks highlights.

[Christine T]

http://homemadebyme.tumblr.com/post/16064023589/tast-2012-semaine-3-feather-stitch-variantes

Hi sharon, this is my work for feather stitch !

[konnykards]

Another I enjoyed, blogged at,
http://konnykards-musingsofaseniorcitizen.blogspot.com/
Connie.

[petitcoeuramoi]

Merci sharon pour ces points . Je viens de finir ma petite pièce que tu trouveras ci : http://petitcoeuramoi.over-blog.com/article-pin-tangle-week-3-97386824.html

[Светлана (Svetlana)]

Очень нравится!
http://flowerkaleidoscope.blogspot.com/2012/01/tast-2012-feather-stitch.html
мой Feather Stitch/ Шов "елочка"

Svetlana

[Gail]

http://2createsg.blogspot.com/2012/01/not-so-wordless-wednesday-tast-wk-3.html

I have avoided feather stitch for years, not needing it for CQ. However, I love it!!
TAST is awesome!!!
Gail

[Kathy]

This week I stitched a sampler and I took it a little further with a second piece.
http://eclecticlamb.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/week-3-tast-feather-stitch/

[Sorcha]

Had a little trouble with this one I have to say.

meanwhile

http://sorchaogle.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/take-a-stitch-tuesday-week-3-feather-stitch/

[Beth Leintz]

I played catch up this week and stitched the first three weeks worth of stitches. You can see them here:

http://bethleintz.typepad.com/gathering_dust/2012/01/take-a-stitch-tuesday-and-french-general-necklace.html

So much fun seeing everyone's take on the stitches- some incredible work out there!

[Linda McInnis]

I decided to make a flowering bush on my March block.

http://logcabinquilter-linda.blogspot.com/2012/01/tast-3-feather-stitch.html

[Debbie]

Here's my work on the feather stitch, including shots from an older project of mine. http://debbiesfiberwork.blogspot.com/2012/01/tast-week-3.html Thanks, Sharon.

[Masha (Ashenka)]

Hello! this is my sample. thank you for visiting!!
Masha

[Jenny Ross]

My week 3 samples have been shared with the Facebook group and are posted on my Blog at

http://www.readingandstitchinginil.com/2012/01/take-stitch-tuesday-week-3-feather.html

[Ty.Jecyka]

Here is my Feather Stitch...http://tyjecyka.canalblog.com/archives/2012/01/19/23273113.html
I've a lot of fun to create this embroidery...now I've millions new ideas to stitch...

[isabelle]

Here is my work of this week. All points of this embroidery are feather points, even the flowers and leaves. My daughter Pauline (9 years old) has also done his homework .

http://pierrespapiersciseaux.blogspot.com/2012/01/tast-semaine-3-le-point-darrete.html

[Mandie]

A random layered sample: http://stitchesandwhimsies.blogspot.com/2012/01/tast-2012-week-three-feather-stitch.html

[Suztats]

Here's my practice for feather stitch: http://suztats.blogspot.com/2012/01/tast-week-3-feather-stitch.html

[Liz Adams]

Go here: http://beautifulmetaphor.blogspot.com/2012/01/tast-week-three-feather-stitch.html

to see part of my adventures with this stitch. I incorporated it again into a bigger work I'm already embarked on, and had a good time doing it! I do enjoy the surprise each week of a new stitch to either review or learn, and incorporate into ongoing work. And I've been very pleased with the nice people who've stopped by and commented on my blog, an expected side benefit!

[Melissa]

I have my combined post for weeks 2 and 3 on my blog this week: http://measi.net/measiblog/2012/01/19/tast-updates-weeks-2-and-3/

Didn't care for the buttonhole, but really enjoyed feather stitch. Funny how two stitches so similar in technique can feel so different when working!

[Carol in NW Ohio]

Here is my Feather Stitch band: http://thatyankstitches.multiply.com/journal/item/260/Take_A_Stitch_Tuesday_2012_Challenge_-_Week_3

[celle qui rêve]

Bonsoir, Hello every body ! I have just posted my work on Feather stitches on my blog. If you want to have a look, here is it : http://j-en-revais.blogspot.com/2012/01/tast-3.html

[Christine]

A really nice and easy stitch this week and the third stitch pleasure!
http://6stem5.canalblog.com

[Jennifer]

Here's my feather stitch!

http://www.marriedtoabmw.com/2012/01/tast-week-3.html