This week the challenge is a stitch called Butterfly chain stitch. I think people will enjoy it.
It is a stitch that can be easily glanced over when browsing a stitch glossary but it is a lot of fun to work and vary threads you can create lots of interesting effects.
You can zig zag it, work it is squares along a curve etc
You can stack lines of the stitch to create patterns .
How to join in
It is not complicated. All you need to do is stitch a sample, take a photograph of it, put in online in your blog, flickr site or on Stitchin Fingers page, swing by here again and leave a comment with your full web address so people can visit and see your sample. Where is here? At the bottom of this article under the tags is a link that says ‘book mark permalink’.
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 in the feature.
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
What a pretty stitch I am sure this will generate a lot of creativity.
Everyone is stitching such lovely creative pieces recently and I am full of intention to explore, but cannot catch up !
Luckily I have most of the stitches from previous challenges and they are small enough samples to add to my new narrow band sampler – so it will grow one day when I feel well enough!
Here’s my previous Butterfly Chain,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23261611@N04/4615816401/in/set-72157623763221568
Connie, konnykards.
Hi Sharon,
I had done a few variations aof this stitch, when it was rerun on stitchinfingers, the details are here-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast-2012/21-butterfly-chains-stitch2/
thank you, Chitra
http://christinaroland.blogspot.com/2012/05/tast-week-21.html Loved this stitch, I imagine using it often
I wrote about the making of my TAST 2007 sampler for this stitch here:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.com/2012/05/old-butterfly-chain-stitches.html
I also added a like to a video for this stitch, I found it in my old notes.
Oh dear! Having just looked at your samples again I realize that I have not done this stitch correctly. However I am happy with the way it looks on my block so I won’t be picking it out to redo it. I hate redoing things anyway. I have let go of perfectionist tendencies and have learned that done is better than perfect! I will go ahead and try this stitch again and hopefully do a better job though. Thanks for looking
http://princessbubblescreates.blogspot.ca/
thank you sharon for inspiring me to play with stitches..here is my sheaf stitch in the form of flowers,grasses and butterflies..
http://leelashobbies.blogspot.in/2012/05/tast-2012-week-21-sheaf-stitch.html
Here’s my attempt… http://thatyankstitches.multiply.com/journal/item/318/Take_A_Stitch_Tuesday_2012_Challenge_-_Week_21
I am still working on my gingerbread house. Check out my (very slow) progress:
http://stitchinginnc.blogspot.com/2012/05/butterfly-chain.html
It was a new stitch for me, but I enjoyed it. http://focus-on-fiber.blogspot.com
http://yarngoddess.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/hidden-butterflies/
My cloth is not inspiring me lately. I had a tough time finding the perfect spot for this stitch. Worked it in three different places but I may rip one out.
Hi Sharon, this is my exercise here :
http://homemadebyme.tumblr.com/post/23668713696/tast-2012-week-21-butterfly-chain-stitch
Thank you.
Here is my Week Butterfly chain stitch´s Work
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/springtime?context=latest
Butterfly chain stitch was new to me now I like this stitch. Here is my attempt: http://fabricfusion.blogspot.com/2012/05/tast-21-butterfly-chain-stitch.html
Cheers Claudia
Here is my first try on butterfly chain stitch.
http://withbrushandneedle.blogspot.in/2012/05/tast-12-week-21-butterfly-chain.html
- preethi
Hello! This is my first TAST and I like it
I’m beginer in embroideling. Thank you for this project. http://anuta-tuta.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-post_24.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/upload/done/
I tried and tried and found it nice to do.
Hi Sharon, loved this stitch !
Here is my sample……………………………………….
http://ellascraftcreations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/tast-2012-butterfly-chain-week-21.html
hugs
chris richards
xxxx
New stitch for me to, easy and pleasant to stitch, but not really inspirational. http://j-en-revais.blogspot.com/2012/05/tast-21.html
Lack of time means I’ve only made the simplest sampler. However, the stitch, although new to me, was great fun to work with.
http://web.mac.com/queeniepatch/Queeniepatch_Quilts/Blog/Entries/2012/5/25_TAST_2012%2C_Week_21.html
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/tast-2012-week-21?context=user
this is a new stitch for me, too.
http://playfulstitching.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/butterfly-chain-stitch/
I think I like some of the others much better!
Hi,
Excited to view the variations all my friends have made.
Here iam sharing a simple application of that stitch on my daily wear, http://threadwithme.blogspot.in/2012/05/tast2012-butterfly-chain-stitch.html
Raji.
I have tried this butterfly chain stitch in a circle. This can be found here.
http://hobbysewing.blogspot.in/2012/05/tast-21-butterfly-chain-stitch.html
The earlier work of Annet of Fat Quarter was the inspiration of my piece; http://borduurblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/vliegertje.html
Hi Sharon,
I am working on samples of this week’s stitch in combination with other stitches. the details are here-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast-2012/21-butterfly-chains-stitch2/
thank you,
Chitra
It is a new stitch for me too, I didn’t like it to start with but it grew on me
http://linsartyblobs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/tast-21-and-sc.html
Hello!
I got behind on my stitches, but trying to get back into it now. Really liked this stitch
Blog: http://hetkabinet.blogspot.com/2012/05/tast-2012-errrrrr-21.html
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hetkabinet/sets/72157628775088487/
My week 21 is done–as well as week 20 (which was late). You can see them both on my blog:
http://cantheleopardchangeherspots.blogspot.com/
I liked doing both stitches.
I’m working two pieces this week. May not finish the second one before the weekend is done, so here is the first:
http://theshopsampler.wordpress.com
I stitched 2 half rows with butterfly chain stitch variations on my brown sampler. I wrote about it here:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.com/2012/05/butterfly-chain-stitch.html
and here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28957501@N04/7273936554/in/photostream
http://nalinihandwork.blogspot.in/2012/05/tast-2012-week-21-butterfly-chain.html
Here i have posted my attempt on butterfly chain stitch.http://nalinihandwork.blogspot.in/2012/05/tast-2012-week-21-butterfly-chain.html
hello,
my work and that of my daughter are here :
http://pierrespapiersciseaux.blogspot.fr/2012/05/tast-semaine-21-le-point-de-gerbe.html
Isabelle
Hi Sharon. I am really enjoying your TAST 2012 Challenge. I have been putting my stitches on my Blog. Unfortunately I just cannot get the link to Pintangle to work. I clicked on the Permalink button but I really haven’t a clue what to try next ? Take care. Marion x
Marion if i have time I will write an email but blogger help has directions on how to do it here is the link
http://support.google.com/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=41379
Hi Friends, my post for the Butterfly Stitch. Thank you all!
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/sunday-morning?context=latest
or
http://embroiderland.blogspot.com.br/
I have posted 2 new samples and 2 old ones from Tast 1.
It is such an easy stitch. There are some lovely examples from others this week
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crazyqstitcher/7276216386/in/photostream/
I was distressed by the image of chaining butterflys that sprang to mind when I first saw this stitch. Here is the link to my blog post.
http//www.carorose.typepad.com
and to my Flikr post
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carorose/7276512802/in/pool-56846286@N00/
Cheers
Carolyn
I managed to get a little bit done. This is for last week and this week. http://airynothing.net/Blogs/anblog/2012/05/26/tast-catch-up
not too much, but something
http://alovchany.blogspot.com/2012/05/tast-tast-butterfly.html
as I don’t know this stitch before, I do a little sampler ;It is on my blog: http://dufall.blogspot.fr/
and on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/severine14/7278269864/in/pool-56846286@N00
My sample for this week is here: http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/butterflychain
Here’s my blog post on Butterfly Chain Stitch. I hope I use this again in the future as it’s quite a cute little stitch. http://kirajones.co.uk/?p=801
Butterfly stitch is up along with some of the other stitches. Blogged at http://www.therosejournal.blogspot.com/2012/05/im-here-im-here.html
Rose
Butterfly chain stitch:
http://thetruevine.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/take-a-stitch-tuesday-butterfly-chain-stitch/
My stitching can be seen here.
http://kathysnest32.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/tast-2012-week-21-bullion-knot-stitch/
Butterfly chain stitch:
http://flowerkaleidoscope.blogspot.com/2012/05/tast-2012-butterfly-chain-stitch.html
I had fun with this stitch.
http://eclecticlamb.com/2012/05/28/week-21-tast-butterfly-chain-stitch/
Butterfly Chain Stitch:
http://debbies-doings.blogspot.ca/2012/05/tast-week-21.html
Enjoyed this stitch, and tied the colors I used into those seen quite a bit this past weekend:
http://harvestmoonbyhand.blogspot.com/2012/05/take-stitch-tuesday-butterfly-chain.html
As with past weeks, the samplers are included in my journal that includes a personal entry, a list of things for which I’m grateful, and a collage of images that represent what I saw or did during the week.
a simple stitch with possibilities.
here is what i did with it:
http://simpletosublimepapernapkinpoetry.blogspot.com/
libbyQ
Of course I am late by a week. But I enjoyed doing this stitch. I posted the trials in my blog.
viji
A little bit of catch-up work:
http://textileexplorations.blogspot.de/2012/06/tast-2012-butterfly-chain-and-bullion.html
I am way behind, but my Butterfly Chain is finally posted. You can see it here: http://www.linda-hubbard.blogspot.ca/2012/07/tast-week-20-butterfly-chain-stitch.html