TAST week 41 - knotted loop stitch

Knotted Loop Stitch

This week's  Tast challenge knotted loop stitch is a new one to me.  I think this is more suitable for filling large areas.  I like this stitch very much.

CROSS STITCH ROSE

I want to stitch this rose on my daughter's kurthi, before I try this on my hanky.  I used Anchor's kasuthi net for stitching cross stitch. Isn't it nice?

TAST WEEK 40 - Beaded Hedebo edging

This week's Tast challenge beaded hedebo edge stitch is an interesting and easy stitch.  It gives a flower look around the mirror work.  I enjoyed the stitch very much.

TAST week 39 knotted buttonhole stitch

TAST WEEK 39 - Knotted Buttonhole Stitch

This week's tast challenge, knotted buttonhole stitch is an interesting one.  It is most apt for border and used as filling stitch.

TATTING:

This is my first needle tatting flower.  I heard the name needle tatting for the first time through Ms.Annet's blog (fat quarter).  It is easier than shuttle tatting.  It took me many years to learn the technique.  I bought a shuttle 20 years back and kept it idle because i didn't know how to use it and after ten years, I have learnt the technique through Coats Needle'n Thread magazine. I feel Shuttle tatting is little time consuming process but this needle tatting is better. I tried some and converted them into book marks.  Thanks to needle tatting and other nonsense blog. In this blog the tutorials are  much helpful to learn needle tatting. 

 This is shuttle tatting flower.

Drizzle stitch - TAST week 38

This week's stitch drizzle stitch is an interesting one.  I like it very much. 

tast week 37 - Pistil stitch

This week's Tast challenge pistil stitch.  An interesting one, beautiful for mirror work and flower designs.

Latest works

 crochet coin purse:

 crochet key chain

Tanjore Painting:  I learnt this art from Mr Natarajan, a professional artitst.

 TAST WEEK 37 - Catch up week:  I used chain stitch, open chain stitch, cast on stitch, running stitch herringbone and stem stitch for this week's catch up.

 Fly stitch embroidered saree:

I bought this cream  with brown colour border saree some 27 years back.  I want to add some colour to it, but I don't want to spent more time.  I select this simple design and embroidered with  2 strand silk thread

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Hand embroidery - Algerian Eye Stitch

This week's tast challenge is an interesting and beautiful stitch.  I enjoyed it very much

HAND EMBROIDERY - OYSTER STITCH

Another new stitch.  First time I have  heard the name but an interesting and beautiful stitch. Thanks to Sharon to give an opportunity to learn.

TAST WEEK 29 - Basque stitch

This week's  Tast challenge is Basque stitch.  I worked this stitch for the first time,  very interesting and beautiful stitch.

TAST week 28 - up and down buttonhole stitch

This week's  TAST challenge  is up and down button hole stitch.  I like this stitch very much, I know this stitch already, but I tried this for the first time.

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Crochet doily

TAST week 27 - Bonnet stitch

 This week's TAST challenge Bonnet stitch, another new stitch for me.  First I struggled to get the technique, when I got it, I found it very interesting.

 First row: from right to left version
second row: from left to right version.  I add seed beads in between stitches.
third row: up and down version
fourth row: bonnet stitch with french knots

 top row: bonnet stitch with whipped chevron stitch.
In circle:  inside the bonnet circle I add kutch work and kunden stone.

 Bonnet stitch with buttonhole stitch.

Bonnet circle

I need more practice to get perfection.