This entry has now been moved to my new blog Pin Tangle
August 28, 2007
Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 35
Posted by sharonb under Challenges, Take a Stitch Tuesday[23] Comments
[23] Comments
August 28, 2007
This entry has now been moved to my new blog Pin Tangle
August 28, 2007 at 1:11 pm
sharon
it is so fun to see a pix of your smiling face.
i read your blog daily for inspiration and giggles, whatever comes first!
truly a winner for me!
i did want to comment on the hyperlink color choice of your new space. i find it difficult to read except the first TAST that seems to be in aa eye friendly brown. the rest read as a very light minty green and are hard for my eyes to read as it looks “grayed out”.
i use a mac. not sure if that is the cause but i never noitced this in your old space.
thanks again fo rall of your great work and sharing!
August 28, 2007 at 1:14 pm
I’m confused, how do I gt to your dictionary for stitches?
August 28, 2007 at 4:45 pm
ciao sharon, tanti auguri per il nuovo blog…
e grazie per aver illustrato così bene come fissare gli specchietti.
ti abbraccio matilda
August 29, 2007 at 12:35 am
Thank you for these instructions.
We had this shisha theme a few weeks ago on a German message board.
I found a few instructions which were similar to yours but the first stitches were not anchored there and I was not able to attach my coin in this way. The stitches always slipped down from it.
I will try it again in your way, I think this will work much better.
Thanks again.
Kissy
August 29, 2007 at 3:53 pm
Hi Sharon, It is your fault that I have done no housework today. I have been having far too much fun with shishas.
Thanks for helping me get it right at last.
http://crazyqstitcher.wordpress.com/
August 29, 2007 at 9:42 pm
hi
maybe your photo on the sidebar and a cuppa next to chatty posts?
i think the cuppa is part of your signature.
shishas although new to me should be easy since i’m a weaver.
now watch me eat my words.
neki desu
August 30, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Hi Sharon, i think the pic is a great idea, I came prepared today, complete with cup of tea, just as well, cause you kept me busy for a while.
Thankyou for the mention and the link back to my blog
Take care
September 1, 2007 at 9:26 pm
Hi, I have the shisha stitch on my blog. Thank you for the instructions again Sharon ! It is still a challenge to follow the tast every week
September 2, 2007 at 5:54 am
Done! http://vivian-institches.blogspot.com/
I’ve always wondered how this was done, it is easy. I can see other applications: stones, buttons, agates.
September 2, 2007 at 7:03 am
My Shisha stitch is up on my blog. I had a few problems and had to cheat with the red one and glue it as it fell out but I learnt to add more cross stitches higher up which is what I did for the smaller ones. I used flat backed crystals as I couldnt find the shisha morrors I was sure I had.
http://backvalleyseasons.blogspot.com
September 2, 2007 at 7:25 pm
Hi Sharon
I have my Shisha Stitch sample up on my blog and
I forgot to comment on your photo before it looks great.
Doreen
http://doreeng.blogspot.com
September 3, 2007 at 7:07 am
http://flickr.com/photos/helenad/1296564228/
My shisha stitch is here http://flickr.com/photos/helenad/1296564228/ and in the group pool on flickr. It is a really useful technique for attaching things to fabric. I remember being told that shisha work reflected the importance of water in dry hot places though I don’t know if this is a true interpretaion of its regional significance. Anyway I think the idea of waterwas at the back of my mind and inspired my little sampler.
September 4, 2007 at 2:38 am
Hi Sharon,I have done shisha stitch here http://loopylace.com/anniescrazyworld/?p=566 and here http://loopylace.com/anniescrazyworld/?p=569 and here http://loopylace.com/anniescrazyworld/?p=567 and here http://loopylace.com/anniescrazyworld/?p=571 and I am not finished yet, I am having fun.
I have also written a post on cutting shishas from CDs http://loopylace.com/anniescrazyworld/?p=570
September 4, 2007 at 7:26 am
Hi Sharon, the Shisha Stitch was another new one for me. The mirrors are not available in my area but I found some nice spangles to use ….. different sizes and different colors. I’m still having a bit of a problem but will continue working with this as I’ve been checking out the other blogs and gotten some great ideas especially from crazystitcher. You can see my attempt here:
http://normasneedlez.blogspot.com
September 4, 2007 at 8:23 am
My shisha stitch tryout piece is here: http://tenar72.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/tast-35-shisha-stitch/ but it is nothing special this time.
Tenar
September 4, 2007 at 8:31 am
I’m finally up to date with all my stitch samples. Thanks for all the work you do on TAST.
September 4, 2007 at 8:30 pm
Hi Sharon
The new blog looks good!
I have been playing catch up – half chevron, portugese stem stitch, scroll stitch, wheatsheaf and a first attempt at shisha stitch on my blog and Flickr account.
I really look forward to the new TAST stitch each week! – Thank you so much for running this challenge.
Luci F
http://luciscreativeadventures.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/luci_f/
September 6, 2007 at 5:38 am
Hi Sharon, here’s my shisha sample http://faffingabout.blogspot.com/2007/09/tast-shisha.html
September 7, 2007 at 9:23 am
Hi Sharon, I’ve posted my shisha stitch here – http://randomapplique.blogspot.com/2007/09/bookmark-i-need-to-work-on-witty-title.html Took me a while to get the hang of it but I got it now!
A very useful stitch to know I think, lots of possibilities. Thanks for the lesson!
September 8, 2007 at 12:57 am
Thanks for the different way to attach shisha glass. It was easier than then way I’d been using and more secure. Enjoy your lessons a lot, thanks!
September 27, 2007 at 5:15 am
If you don’t want to work with glass or cut up cds but do want the shine, paillettes work nicely. mjtrim.com has more than 20 colors and several finishes. They are thinner than cds, so depending on what thread you use you may find it easier to stack a couple together.
October 3, 2007 at 11:17 pm
Hi Sharon, thanks a ton for this great visual tutorial. I had it done perfectly by the second try. The first one was a bit messy
. Your TAST concept is great and I spent the whole night going thru the flickr pool! I’m going to start playing with the stitches from week 1. Thanks again!
October 4, 2007 at 7:18 am
Xephyr your brave – I hope you enjoy them- if you have a place to post images please do so and let us know. Or join the flickr group and we can see what you do.