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November 27, 2007
Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 48
Posted by sharonb under Challenges, Hand Embroidery, Needlework, Take a Stitch Tuesday, Take it Further challenge | Tags: Challenges, embroidery, Hand Embroidery, Needlework, stitching, Take it Further, TAST |[30] Comments
November 27, 2007 at 7:11 am
I’ve been working with the thorn stitch on all my holiday cards. Once the recipients have them, I’ll put a pic in the pool. *S*
November 27, 2007 at 7:11 am
Sharon
Thankyou – that will be wonderful. I am truly grateful that you are providing this challenge.
It will be certainly just the impetus I need to “take it further” after completing Sumptuous Surfaces and Personal Library of Stitches. Both classes I would highly recommend to anyone even remotely interested in stitching – Sharon’s design lessons are fantastic.
November 27, 2007 at 9:41 am
Sharon, I’ve posted on my blog about the TIF Challenge, with a link also to the Inchies swap to show folks great finished projects using challenge pieces. Hope we can inspire some more people to “Take it Further” next year.
Hooroo,
Christine in lovely rainy and cool Sydney
http://missmuffettwo.blogspt.com/
November 27, 2007 at 10:48 am
Thank you Sharon-I will look forward to participating in next years challenge as I have enjoyed this years one very much and it has made me realise that I don’t do enough hand embroidery.
As I said before I think I will work on a crazy block and I will probably make them into a fabric book.
How’s that for being adventurous.
Doreen
http://doreeng.blogspot.com/
November 27, 2007 at 11:09 am
Hi again Sharon
I have posted the info on my blog regarding next years challenge.
Doreen
http://doreeng.blogspot.com/
November 27, 2007 at 1:21 pm
The TIF challenge sounds terrific. I guess I’ll have to start a blog for just this purpose. That will be my first challenge.
November 27, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Oh Sharon, this sounds very interesting! Thank you for starting this new challenge.
I’ll post about this new challenge in my blog tonight.
Like Sequana, I’ve use the thorn stitch on a postcard. I will show it as soon as it has been received.
November 27, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Thank you very much Sharon.
I am looking forward to participating in next years challenge as I have enjoyed this years one very much. I have learned so many new stitches to use on my CQ work
As I said last week, I think I will work on a fabric book.
I shall put the link on my blog.
November 27, 2007 at 6:44 pm
i love the idea! count me in.
it’s only too bad that i’ve had to park TAST at the end as life has happened with a vengeance. Everything seems to be going back to normal albeit slowly.
neki desu
November 27, 2007 at 11:36 pm
It sounds like a great idea to me–Take It Further. Whether I will participate, I’m not sure, but I’ll definitely be following it. I’m still without a computer and this is discouraging me at the moment.
November 28, 2007 at 2:32 am
Posted my Thorn stitch to the group page, Rene
http://flickr.com/photos/81133706@N00/2069158032/in/photostream/
November 28, 2007 at 3:19 am
I like this challenge idea – and I will be decluttering, too! I’ve finally started a blog so I now have a sensible means of sharing my progress with the monthly challenges. Thanks.
November 28, 2007 at 6:24 am
This sounds fantastic! The only thing is a blog – I still resist as I fear I will loose that precious little time I have for craft…well, well, I will have to think about it. Also, I would like to interpreet the idea/colour scheme via dressmaking, if possible and if it’s OK.
November 28, 2007 at 7:30 am
Thank you Sharon. I will participate!
November 28, 2007 at 11:02 am
I thought I registered, did I?
if not I’ll repeat I would like to join your
challenge for 2008.Sounds wonderful
November 28, 2007 at 5:39 pm
I did some more work on the last 3 tast stitches, it is here:http://tenar72.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/tast-46-and-47/
November 28, 2007 at 6:52 pm
I have added my Knotted Cable Chain to the blog. Great stitch.
Maureen
http://crazyqstitcher.wordpress.com/
November 28, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Wow, that’s sounds great! Count on me, this time, from the beginning. I´m sure I’ll love it, it’ll be a great opportunity to go further on the stitches and CQ. I’ll be posting the link on my blog later.
Thank you for providing us with another year of a fabulous challenge!
November 30, 2007 at 12:17 am
Just posted week 49. I liked this one!!!
http://alteringthoughts.blogspot.com/ and Flickr.
November 30, 2007 at 12:22 am
Just went to write this on the list I am keeping and we seem to have skipped a week,last week thorn stitch was week 47, am I right this should be week 48? Or am I in a muddle?
November 30, 2007 at 6:13 am
Pat you are right I am getting ahead of myself and miss titled the weeks stitch we are at week 48!
Thanks for picking it up!
December 1, 2007 at 10:19 am
Just caught wind of the request for ideas for next year’s challenge. Personally I wouldn’t care for the hauling out and weighing everything. But I think the de-stashing idea is great! How about challenging ourselves to grab a specified amount of each type item [either by quantity or weight] from our stash and tossing it in a bin which we would challenge ourselves to use by the end of the year? We could choose our own weight perhaps? So those with small stashes would not feel disappointed in comparison to those with whopper stashes or use more beads which = more weight?
We could either determine a specific number of blocks to be complted by yearend or a square measurement [whatever size block you want to make but together they all must measure 1 square yard].
Participants could either snatch and grab whatever is closest to thhe top of their stash, choose to work i certain color scheme, challenge themselves to use their ‘why did i ever buy that???’ items.
The thing I find most interesting about your blog is that you challenge people to think outside the box. So I thought a twist like this might be what you’d like.
December 1, 2007 at 7:20 pm
Hi, the knotted cable chain stitch is now on my blog. It is a nice stitch and I am sure I will use it more often. It gives a nice relief.
December 3, 2007 at 1:45 pm
I’m very intrigued by your “Take It Further” challenge and am thinking I would like to participate. It’s just open-ended enough to work for me (I hope!).
December 3, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Playing catch up again: Pekinese, thorn, & knotted cable chain stitches.
http://vivian-institches.blogspot.com/
December 4, 2007 at 2:40 am
My weeks 47 and 48 are up on my blog for anybody who is interested…
http://magpiesmumblings.blogspot.com
December 4, 2007 at 10:50 am
Hi Sharon, I’ve just posted my Knotted Cable Chain on my blog. I enjoyed this stitch …. well, the whole year really, but I think I’m going to pass on next year’s challenge. With the death of my hubby this year there are some things that must be taken care of and I need my stitching time to be less structure. I do hope to follow the challenge whenever I can.
http://normasneedlez.blogspot.com
December 21, 2007 at 4:54 am
Hi Sharon, yes I’m still doing TAST and will complete – just a bit behind as usual! Here’s my knotted chain and pistil stitch samples.
December 21, 2007 at 4:55 am
Woops – forgot to post the link – it’s all getting to me! http://faffingabout.blogspot.com/2007/12/behind-behind.html
Sorry!
January 15, 2008 at 2:13 pm
i m frm india…can i teach your findings?pls do reply…i would like to conduct classes for embroidery…