FanTASTic cheat!
Time to 'fess up, I haven't done the real thing with TAST for the last two weeks. Truth is, I got into the idea of running a kit making business again and, as happened last summer when I first had the idea seriously, my interest in stitching more or less disappeared at once. As soon as I decided to drop the idea each time, it returned! Although I haven't done any again yet... This trait is a real pain. As soon as I have to, the 'want to' part goes AWOL - until I no longer have to, then I'm passionate about it again!!! If you know a cure, please send me details express!
Still TAST weeks 9 and 10 being couching and running stitch respectively, I was able to fish out an old City & Guilds sample that contained some of each. The contrast on this first photo is not that good - it's an old one.
The main shell itself is regular couching, although you can see that there is some split stitch 'thickening' the lines in some parts. Better photo of detailed area now:
Here in the shadow line, from the bottom, we have a line of regular running stitch and just above it, two lines of whipped running stitch - one with just light grey, one with both shades. The idea was that I was trying to create the impression of the lines getting lighter as the colour density faded towards the outer edge of the shadow. I tried to do this with both density of stitches and darkness of the grey #12 pearl cottons used.
© Elizabeth Braun 2012
9 comments:
That's exactly how I feel! I love making all sorts of things but when it comes to 'having to' I also find it impossible to motivate myself!! Or I find that another project suddenly inspires me and manages to take up all my time....
Hmm - don't have a solution for that problem. I find I just have to be sufficiently interested to keep on at something!
Well SC, I don't find that I can work on something more interesting. I just get stuck behind the 'have to' thing and then do nothing at all!! Thus having nothing to show for the past week or more....=(
I like the shading on the shell. As for the Anchor cottons, let's hope that by using the same size core they can keep their manufacturing costs down.
That's what I thought - that it was a way to simplify the manufacturing process. As the cores are larger, I don't know about materials costs, but one or two fewer processes will cut costs, yes. Sadly it means more space taken up in my workboxes. Just as well I have a new 4 drawer contraption as well!
Beautiful way to portray the TAST stitches!
I can relate a little with the "have to", "want to" feeling motivation ups and downs and the lack of time.
Perhaps one of this days ;-)!
Bummer about the spools of Anchor being larger now,
don't forget to show us how the fit on your new 4 drawer contraption ;-D.
They always have to change things! Lovely piece - very elegant.
i think your shading as a use for the running stitch is very creative and effective.
i've linked from my blog to yours so that others might see it too.
:-)
libbyQ
your shading is wonderful ! i love your shell !
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