Friday, 2 December 2016

TAST Week Sixty-Six: Twisted Lattice Band

This week's stitch for the TAST Challenge hosted by Sharon Boggon at Pin Tangle  is a really pretty combination of stitches which results in the Twisted Lattice Band.  Sharon's tutorial for it is here.




The base stitch is a row of double herringbone stitches (one of my firm favourite stitches!) which I added to my sampler in a green cotton perle (8) thread inside one of my partial circles along one of the edges.  A top thread is then laced in and out of the base herringbone stitches.



I used a variegated silk thread to add the top laced stitches.  As the thread is fine, it has added quite a subtle touch of colour to the base.  I love the resulting twisted lattice band and, it was great fun to stitch! 

10 comments:

  1. So amazed by all of these different stitches. Thanks for your sweet comment and encouragement on my last post. Sewing is always a good way to add happy to your day. The days are busy here and pass quickly but I'm trying to find a little time everyday to sew something. Hope your December days find much Joy and Love. Janita
    Janita

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  2. Looks really great and these silk threads look wonderful. May I ask you where you can buy them?
    The Overall look is also so lovely!
    Hugs Martina

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  3. Good Afternoon Christine, Oh I love your work and I love sewing curves and circles.
    The colours you have chosen are gorgeous and the herringbone stitch with the thread laced through it looks like smocking.
    .... just gorgeous.
    Have a lovely weekend.
    Best Wishes
    Daphne

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    1. Thank you very much Daphne! It is funny you should mention smocking.... I thought that as I was stitching it! Hope you have a lovely weekend also! Christine x

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  4. Just beautiful! I agree with Daphne - reminds me of smocking.

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  5. Another fun stitch Christine. Not an easy one to make circular I would think so you made a good choice to stay on the straight and narrow!

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  6. Es wird wirklich immer schöner! Viel Spaß beim weiter sticken!
    Liebe Grüße
    Steffi

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  7. Such a beautiful stitch! I think it works perfectly where you have placed it. Looking forward to the next one! Ariadna.

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