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Puffy Couching
Instead of doing exactly as displayed on the URL below, I plan to fold over
several strands of different colors of size 5 perle cotton to start the puffing. I haven't found a site that tells you what to do with the ends after an area is filled. HELP!!! Here's a picture of one type of puffy couching: http://www.artsanddesigns.com/images...y_couching.jpg -- another anne, add ingers to reply |
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From my experience with Casalguidi, the ends are underneath . . . but
this is an entirely different embroidery and I'm not sure what you're doing. Dianne anne wrote: Instead of doing exactly as displayed on the URL below, I plan to fold over several strands of different colors of size 5 perle cotton to start the puffing. I haven't found a site that tells you what to do with the ends after an area is filled. HELP!!! Here's a picture of one type of puffy couching: http://www.artsanddesigns.com/images...y_couching.jpg -- Affordable & Creative Website Design - including Flash and more. No Templates. Designed Just For You! http://Kanen5Designs.com |
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anne wrote:
I'm doing a generic free style/surface embroidery piece. There will probably be 6-8 separate strands that'll form the line of couching. Are you saying that after the couching is completed, one takes each strand individually to the back? That makes sense ;-) I'm trying to learn the 'right' way, rather than come up with my own way. That's the way I did it on a project I worked on years ago! Also, that's the way heavy, metallic couched threads on kimono fabrics (Japanese Embroidery) are finished off. CiaoMeow ^;;^ PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary |
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And that's the way corded pin stitching, chinelle, and trailings are
worked: the ends are at the back. But in lace stitching, often the ends are bent over and caught up in the overcast stitches. But I don't think you'll want to do that on this piece. I simply wouldn't leave them on the surface unless that's the look you want. So much of contemporary embroidery is simply getting the "look" and never minding the usual conventions. Would be nice to see the results of this project. Dianne Tia Mary wrote: anne wrote: I'm doing a generic free style/surface embroidery piece. There will probably be 6-8 separate strands that'll form the line of couching. Are you saying that after the couching is completed, one takes each strand individually to the back? That makes sense ;-) I'm trying to learn the 'right' way, rather than come up with my own way. That's the way I did it on a project I worked on years ago! Also, that's the way heavy, metallic couched threads on kimono fabrics (Japanese Embroidery) are finished off. CiaoMeow ^;;^ PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary -- Affordable & Creative Website Design - including Flash and more. No Templates. Designed Just For You! http://Kanen5Designs.com |
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Sounds delicious. I look forward to you posting pics when your project
is finished. Dianne anne wrote: says... Would be nice to see the results of this project. Right now, it's a work in progress; I'd prefer to wait until the stitching is completed before sharing. p.s. I forgot to mention that the puffy couching is being used to simulate a rouched (sp???) ribbon ruffle. Doesn't look too bad, especially from a slight distance. -- Affordable & Creative Website Design - including Flash and more. No Templates. Designed Just For You! http://Kanen5Designs.com |
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On 12/21/08 2:33 PM, in article
, "anne" wrote: says... Sounds delicious. I look forward to you posting pics when your project is finished. It's your fault, Dianne, that I bit the bullet and bought a card reader for the new camera sooner than I thought I would! I hate bundled software and using camera batteries to transfer pix. Here's a little tease of the puffy couching on Fannie Flosswinder: http://home.comcast.net/~mommashaft/...nie_teaser.jpg Oh my heavens - that is so PERFECT Tell me - how did you do the books? Cheryl |
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