Carolynn--buttonhole wheel cups, closed base needlewoven picot

Hello--
I have been stitching! but I keep missing my posting time!

I put buttonhole wheel cups and closed base needlewoven picots in this floral motif, along with some whipped wheels, bullions, and cast-on flowers.  They may be a little hard to see because the colors are similar and the stitches are so crowded, but that actually is what I was trying to accomplish: a very encrusted section similar to several that Sharon has used as illustrations.

(As usual, this is importing sideways--don't know why!) (The kitty is a motif put on a year or so ago; this block is one of my UFO's!)

In another spot, I tried a motif with a button, a charm, and various flowers:

Finally, I tried the knotted loop stitch on two lines, trying to make the arms of the stitches close to parallel, even though the seams are not parallel.  As I continue working on this, I want to try to "encrust" embellishment in the pointed area of the bottom of the figure. Don't know yet how it will turn out, but. . . what are UFO's for, if not to experiment!!

Cy - Trying to Catch up

Hi everyone, sorry I'm so far behind with my CQ, and I still haven't got around to seeing, and commenting on, all your lovely work from last week.

I am determined that I WILL catch up, but probably not until the end of December, lol.

I managed to get a few buttonhole cups stitched on the 'bright cushion' for my mum.

I have some extra great news to follow that.

Next week is my mum's 90th birthday. I have been making this cushion for her in bright colours and deep textures because she has very poor eyesight.

She lives in England with the rest of the family. I live in New Zealand.

This week (Tuesday 13th Nov) I have got a plane ticket to UK. 

I can't believe I am actually going to give this present to my mum in person, on her birthday next week. I am so excited. 

The cushion is in need of the green TAST needle-weaving leaves, and I shall get some of them done during the long (very long) flight and travelling times. 26 hours actually in flight - 6 hours in the transit lounges in Sydney & Abu Dhabi - then 5 or 6 hours from Heathrow on trains until I reach my destination.

Did I tell you I'm excited......

Angela~ Buttonhole Wheel Cups & Finished Pages

I was on vacation last week so here's my finished embroidery journal page for week 42 of TAST.

On to week 43 and the buttonhole wheel cups.  These were fun to do and I used them on the Great Karnak's headdress where the ostrich plumes are at.

The white perle cotton on a white background is kind of hard to see so here's a darkened closeup.

My other stitches on this page were stem stitch, wrapped backstitch, satin stitch and french knot.
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Carol - TAST, Buttonhole Wheel Cups

Buttonhole Wheel Cup

There are 3 BWC's in total.  Two rounds using variegated perle 8

  

I enjoyed this stitch and would like to take it further

Debra: TAST- Buttonhole Wheel Cups/Fans

I liked Carol's fan idea for the inner patch border so decided to try my hand at it as a Buttonhole Wheel Fan. It works well with the other side of my patch that has the Hedebo Edging. So, overall, a good experiment. You do need to pay attention to the way the threads lay down so there aren't any twists (unlike mine).  I like the way the detached buttonhole gives the edge a little more prominence. I'll be using this stitch again!

Judy ~Buttonhole "Wheel" Cup Stitch~TAST

My wheel isn't a wheel, it's a heart.  When we did the original buttonhole wheel, Sharon mentioned that the stitch was good on curves, and it still is.  The rest of the hearts will be different though because they are smaller.  Sure hope next week's stitch will work on something.......

TAST: Wk 43: Buttonhole Wheel Cups

The TAST Stitch for the Week of October 22 is the Buttonhole Wheel Cups.

For more information & instructions, check here on Sharon B's blog.

 

 

 

Photo Courtesy of Pin Tangle