This week the challenge is stem stitch, and with this week we pass a marker of sorts. From this point on, we are well past the basic stitches and from now on as the year progresses the stitches will become more complex or be less well known. But that is what is coming up, for this week we we look at a well known, and well loved stitch.
Stem stitch is used as a linear stitch to outline designs and like its name suggests to work stems in flower sprays. You will find directions on how to do stem stitch in my stitch dictionary
The sample above I used stem stitch to pick out the design on the lace. I used a metallic thread in very small stitches as the lace is about half an inch wide or one and half centimetres wide. The thread was sewing machine thread. The edge of the lace was whipped and the central pattern was outlined in stem stitch.
In this sample I used stem stitch to outline the crab.
Once again the challenge is:
For new hands to learn the stitch
Or
If you are an experienced stitcher take the stitch and push it a little further in a creative manner or combine this stitch with one of the stitches already covered in TAST 2012. If you have worked a sample in a previous challenge feel free to post a link in comments as it will inspire people but if you have time do try another sample and do something different and new!
How to join in
Stitch a sample, take a photograph of it, put in online in your blog, flickr site or on Stitchin Fingers page, swing by here and leave a comment with your full web address so people can visit and see your sample.
Any special rules?
There are no rules but I do have a request, please link back here.
Interesting work will be featured
Each week I will feature samples that participants have stitched order to draw attention to creative and interesting work. This means some work will be re-published. I will credit and link to the owners website but I assume that when you leave your link here, I have your permission to feature your work. If you do not want your work to be featured please say in the comment, you leave and I wont include it.
Further information
If you need further information on the challenge a list of stitches covered so far or directions on how to participate please visit the TAST FAQ page.
You can read back through TAST articles by browsing Challenges - Take a Stitch Tuesday category
Other groups and networks
You can also share your explorations with other members on the social network site of your choice. There is a Facebook TAST 2012 page, stitchin fingers group and the flickr TAST site. All these sub groups are set up at request of members.
here is my entry
http://roycedavids.blogspot.com/2011/07/basic-embroidery-stitches-stem-stitch.html
Thanks, Sharon, for highlighting my satin stitch on Sunday. Here’s outline stitch on my sampler:
http://yarngoddess.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/outline/
Here’s my weekly post with old samples:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.com/2012/04/old-stem-stitches.html
I hope to find some time to stitch something new too.
Sharon your samples are gorgeous! I have posted a piece at http://princessbubblescreates.blogspot.ca/ It is a piece I did many years ago. I am glad I was able to find it! I don’t have a lot of spare time for stitching this week as my son is getting married on Sat.
http://christinaroland.blogspot.com/2012/04/tast-week-15.html My weekly sample is finished. I love this stitch, but this sample lacks conviction. Will be continued….
Hi Friends,
Here’s my post for the week 15
http://embroiderland.blogspot.com.br/
Here is my report
http://flowerkaleidoscope.blogspot.com/2012/04/tast-2012-14-satin-stitch.html
My stem stitch sampler is here:
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/stemstitch
Good evening. Because stem stitch is an outline stitch, I’ve decided to use it as a surface stitch ! Contrariness ?
You can see it here http://j-en-revais.blogspot.com/2012/04/tast-15.html
Here is my new entry and an older embroidery.
http://linsartyblobs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/cushion-and-tast-15.html
My stem stitch, in band and free-form versions! http://thatyankstitches.multiply.com/journal/item/300/Take_a_Stitch_Tuesday_2012-_week_15
I combined the embroidered stem stitch with flowers made from a variety of papers (pattern-wise and texture). The embroidery is included in my TAST embroidery journal that includes a personal reflection, gratitude list, and college of items that represent the past week.
Here’s the link to my post:
http://harvestmoonbyhand.blogspot.com/2012/04/take-stitch-tuesday-stem-stitch-week-15.html
Hi,Sharon
Week 15-Here is my new embroidery”,El sombrero del
Mariachi”
Have a nice day.
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/el-sombrero-del-mariachi?context=latest
Sharon
Here come my post for this week’s stitch along with some of my old works.
http://shamiatcraft.blogspot.in/2012/04/tast-2012-week-15-stem-stitch.html
hello everybody,
this is my sample!
http://alovchany.blogspot.com/2012/04/spring-in-forest-tast-week-15.html
This sample is from a while ago, but mainly stem stitch with bullions(having nosebleeds and ruined my sample!)
will do one later.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36140279@N03/6306270158/in/photostream
Here’s my TAST post for this week: http://debbiesfiberwork.blogspot.com/2012/04/tast-week-15.html
I’m looking forward to the more complex stitches!
my picture for Tast week15 stem stitch is here
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/tast-week15-stem-stitch?context=user
and here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/severine14/6924922360/in/pool-56846286@N00
Hi Sharon,
I have posted the pictures of my old works with stem stitch.
http://sadalas.blogspot.in/2012/04/tast-2012-week15-stem-stitch.html
http://christinaroland.blogspot.com/ http://christinaroland.blogspot.com/2012/04/tast-week-15-deel-2-en-maart.html part 2 of this weeks challenge. Love this idea, but don’t know where I found it. Best curved irregular stitch so far for me
I already knew this stitch but I didn’t have time to do something complicated, so I did a mini-garden
http://fanaticalseamstress.wordpress.com/2012/04/12/punto-de-tallo/
My Stem stiching:
http://textileexplorations.blogspot.de/2012/04/tast-2012-stem-stitch.html
Stem stitch
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/tast-stem?context=user
Some stem stitches with satin stitch and detached chain stitches! Nice exercice!
Here is my stem stitch sample for this week.
http://debbies-doings.blogspot.ca/2012/04/tast-week-15.html
Stem stitch for lefties.
http://arlene-thefoodoflove.blogspot.com/2012/04/tast-week-15-stem-stitch.html
I have put up my Barred chain stitch and a composite of Tast stitches on SF and in the flickr group
forgot to put the link in
http://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/?start_tab=one_set72157628814202757
I have put my Stem Stitch example on my Flickr page. I have used stem stitch for fill for a long time, because I can’t do Satin Stitch at all well.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stitchintime
Gayle S.
Here is my stem stich: http://fabricfusion.blogspot.com/2012/04/tast-stem-stitch.html
Lovely stem stitch! It has a nice flow to it and is very relaxing to do.
I used the same floral design as last week and I enjoyed comparing the same cherry flowers worked in last week’s satin stitch and this week’s stem stitch.
http://web.me.com/queeniepatch/Queeniepatch_Quilts/Blog/Entries/2012/4/13_TAST_2012%2C_Week_15.html
My stem stitches on a piece of negative button print – which I made some time ago: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stitchinwoman/
Stem stitch:
http://thetruevine.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/take-a-stitch-tuesday-stem-stitch/
Hi Sharon, here is my sample for week 15 stem stitch………
hugs
Chris richards
xxxxxx
http://ellascraftcreations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/tast-2012-stem-stitch-week-15-beaded.html
Here is my second, completely different sample( the first having been been ruined by not one, but two nose bleeds ! :{
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36140279@N03/6928012112/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36140279@N03/6928029014/in/photostream
I am done with my stem stitch and my satin stitch. You can find it on my blog at:
http://cantheleopardchangeherspots.blogspot.com/
Thanks.
I have put my stem stitch with some satin stitch on SF
here is my contribution to this page about the stem stitch.
http://pierrespapiersciseaux.blogspot.fr/2012/04/le-point-de-tige-dans-la-tapisserie-de.html
Pauline have not finished her embrodery, but I will add it on the same page as soon as she finished it.
Orange leaves embroidered in stem stitch. You can find them here:
http://threads-and-patches.blogspot.com/2012/04/tast-week-15-stem-stitch.html
I finally finished my piece! Another embroidered diary entry.
http://uristmcdorf.tumblr.com/post/21083954164/apologies-for-the-variable-picture-quality-i
This was the first time I actually figured out how and why my stem stitch always looks so terrible, so it’s been fantastic getting to learn the stitch properly.
My stem stitch for this week: http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/imgp3256?context=user
The pattern is one of your free patterns!
Hi Sharon
Stem stitch on my blog.
http://pippaquilts.blogspot.co.uk/
I’ve shown some more samples from my archives of stem stitch worked in various styles and in various circumstances.
http://sew-in-love.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/tast-week-15-stem-stitch-round-up.html
Now for week 16…
This weeks challenge is posted at http://meanderingwithmymuse.blogspot.com/2012/04/take-stitch-tuesday-15.html. Thank you for looking>
Down to the wire again. I found there was lots I didn’t know about stem stitch.
I posted my stem stitch sample, and a photo of one of the birds that inspired it, on my blog at:
http://www.readingandstitchinginil.com/2012/04/tast-week-15-stem-stitch.html
This week, i went on an pilgrimage tour. So i dont find time to stitch stem stitch. I am having a design copied and but not done, will be doing soon. I uploaded my earlier work with styem stitch in the flicker group.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/tast/
viji
Inspired by spring I stitched a little bluebird. You can find the pic and back story here:
http://theshopsampler.wordpress.com
I have posted photos of my stem stitch examples on my flicker site here http://www.flickr.com/photos/susie_w/ This stitch brought back many childhood memories as it was the first stitch I was taught. I smiled as I remembered all the dish towels, pillow cases and blouses I stitched on as a young girl. Nice to know I still find pleasure in stitching.
Bonjour Sharon ,
J’aime beaucoup le point de tige et je me suis régalée à broder cette scène parisienne , visible sur mon blog : http://www.foliesdesandrine.canalblog.com
Bon dimanche
Amitiés
Sandrine
Here’s my latest blog post about this week’s stitch: http://kirajones.co.uk/?p=721
Here’s my latest on black fabric. The photos look a little linty but it looks better in real life. Come on over to my house everybody and take a look. ha ha http://quiltisland.blogspot.com/2012/04/congratulations.html
I posted what I thought was the stem stitch on Flickr and Stitchin Fingers. Will be doing a blog post later.
My latest blog post with stem stitch:
http://playfulstitching.wordpress.com
Here is my Stem Stitching for this week. A tree, as spring has finally arrived here and trees are starting to bud…
http://linda-hubbard.blogspot.ca/2012/04/tast-week-15-stem-stitch.html
And now my blog has been updated.
http://therosejournal.blogspot.com/
Rose
i’m quite late this week but finally have my TAST post up.
http://simpletosublimepapernapkinpoetry.blogspot.com/2012/04/tast-week-15-stem-stitch_15.html
feel free to come and take a look at how the christmas stockings are coming along.
libbyQ
The stem stitch for TAST week 15 is on my blog here.
http://viji-crafts.blogspot.in/2012/04/tast-2012-week-15-stem-stitch.html
viji
http://carrementcrazy.zumablog.com/index.php?sujet_id=17401 voici terminé mon ouvrage de la semaine avec le “stem stitch”
Stem stitch is always a stitch I go back to again and again. So, to make my stitchery a bit more interesting I went bright and funky. You can see my ‘funky fungi’ on Stitchin Fingers here: http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/funky-funghi-wk-15-stem-stitch?context=latest
Dianne
I used stem stitch to draw a tangle with needle and thread. I wrote about it here:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.com/2012/04/paradox-sampler.html
i’ve left my comment on the main page with the link to my work for week 15.
I tried some beaded variations of stem and whipped stem, which you can see in part 1 of my catch-up post here: http://wildrosesandblackberries.blogspot.com/2012/04/tast-catch-up-part-1.html
Post also include whipped wheel and barred chain stitch, both also with beaded variations.
I am still catching up. Here is my sampler.
http://eclecticlamb.com/2012/04/19/week-15-tast-stem-stitch/
I got left way behind. I’ve started catching up, details on my blog.
Like the new site Sharon!
I know, this is my second comment! I got a bit carried away and played with another sample today.
http://creativedaily.blogspot.ca/2012/04/more-french-knots.html
Hi Sharon and all. I decided to have a go (my first time) this week…so here is my entry. It was fun to do! Thanks!
http://asucculentlife.blogspot.com/2012/04/tast-my-first-entry.html
Hi Sharon,
Iam back from a holiday, rejoined the challenge. my experiments with french knots are on my blog-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/2012/04/22/tast-week-15-french-knots/
thank you,
Chitra
bonjor sharon
voici mon point
Hi Sharon, I have left a small sample of wheatear stitch at http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/27?context=latest thanks for all your effort, love this challenge
Hi Sharon,
for this week’s challenge,I have used stem stitch on some motifs. they are on my blog-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast-2012/15-stem-stitch/
thankyou,
Chitra
Catching up on posting and stitching, but I posted about my newly 9 year old daughter’s first try at satin stitch and stem stitch and embroidering to a pattern: http://kidsbyhand.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/the-bonnet-girl-and-tast-progress/
I am still working on catching up. Today I have finnished a couple oc UFOs whith stem stitch as an outline stitch. http://ullabritt.wordpress.com/tast-2012/15-stem-stitch/