Everyone appears to be enjoying these slightly more complex stitches. I am also enjoying following the links left in the comments each week
I thought this week I would introduce a rather obscure stitch and see what people could do with it. This week the challenge stitch is bonnet stitch. Jan Eaton in her Complete Stitch Encyclopedia states that she found this stitch in a 1923 issue of Embroidery Magazine.
Some stitches you look at the directions and they look distinctly uninspiring. Bonnet stitch is such a case. It looks like a double buttonhole or I call it a herringbone with its knickers in twist. Try it out I think it will surprise you.
The sample on the left is Bonnet stitch worked as an isolated stitch. It is not normally worked in this isolated manner but the advantage to seeing this first up is that you can easily see the construction of the stitch.
It looks best in a thread with firm twist. So if you are one of those folks using up old stranded embroidery threads I can only encourage you to buy some perle thread. You can buy it online easy enough and one or two skeins is not expensive. Many of the surface stitches look nothing in stranded threads but work them in a thread with a firm twist and they come alive. You are doing yourself a huge disservice if you never try other threads.
This sample is of different threads. The first row is cotton Perle 8, the next rayon thread, followed by silk and the last row being a metallic.
It is interesting if you work it at different angles or use it to couch heavy threads to the fabric.
You can work this stitch in rows or use it to fill and create shapes. Wide rows are useful to create broad lines or placed side by side to create patterns.
For traditional embroiderers this stitch looks great worked row upon row I have even used it as a canvas stitch filling doing this.
Rows can be worked easily on a curve. It can be worked in freeform manner to produce organic lines used in floral motifs as a textured looking line.
You can easily work this stitch in a circle.
Click through to the directions on how to do the challenge stitch bonnet stitch in my stitch dictionary.
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 to this page and leave a comment with your full web address so people can visit and see your sample. If you leave a comment elsewhere on Pintangle people are likely to miss it.
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
That’s the Take a Stitch Tuesday Challenge stitch this week … Enjoy!
Here’s my weekly post with old bonnet stitch samples:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2012/07/old-bonnet-stitches.html
It will be fun to experiment with this stitch again, I always used stranded floss for this stitch!
Well, I attempted this stitch. Can’t say that I succeeded with it though. http://princessbubblescreates.blogspot.ca/
Voici mon petit travail de la semaine et mon Bonnet stitch”, je n’ai pas trouvé le nom de ce point en français. bonne semaine à toutes et encore merci Sharon pour nous permette de découvrir de nouveaux poinrs;
http://carrementcrazy2.canalblog.com/archives/2012/07/03/24633591.html
I’m left-handed, so these directions, initially, seem very complicated. I think I finally figured out the stitch right-handed, which has my brain in a twist, so later I will try the stitch ‘right side up’, in other words, left-handed. I’m not ready to post yet. I just had to make my frustration known.
Smiling,
jeanne-marie
Well I am not sure if I did this right but gave it a whirl!
I am so hesitant to post being such a new stitcher… I have crossed stitch for years but never learned embroidery……soooo as I make this journey I would greatly appreciate tips and feed back…
Wishing all of you a great 4th!!
Hi Sharon, Yet again, I am blown away……….the more I stitched, the more I could see potential for ‘manipulating’
The stitch ! I have done this in my sample…..Thank you Sharon, I got such a buzz out of this one !!!
You can see my sample here………………….
http://ellascraftcreations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/tast-2012-week-27-bonnet-stitch.html
hugs
chris richards
xxxx
I found the information on this stitch a little difficult to follow until I tried to stitch it, then it made perfect sense. The information you have posted is much clearer than other tutorials or my encyclopaedia of stitches. I made quite a few mistakes in my practice piece but will work on it over the week. I am sure I will use this stitch at some point in the future. Thanks for introducing the stitch to me.
http://latha-mycreations.blogspot.com/2012/07/tast-week-27-bonnet-stitch.html
My sampler for the TAST week 27-Bonnet stitch.
Hi Sharon, my work for today is here :
http://homemadebyme.tumblr.com/post/26493761516/tast-2012-week-27-bonnet-stitch-point
I think that : the bonnet stitch, is called “point bigouden” or “point de deuil” in France.
One more stitch in my little stitches’book. I didn’t find the french name for Bonnet stitch, doesn’t it exist ? If interested, you can see my weekly exercice here : http://j-en-revais.blogspot.com/2012/07/tast-27.html
My bonnet stitches are here: http://thatyankstitches.multiply.com/journal/item/332/Take-a-Stitch-Tuesday-2012-week-27
Sharon,
My trials for this week challenge is here and a mirror work is also included.
http://shamiatcraft.blogspot.in/2012/07/tast-2012-week-27-bonnet-stitch.html
http://christinaroland.blogspot.nl/2012/07/tast-week-27.html A lovely stitch, one to remember and very usefull. I will try to use it on a bonnet, I feel it’s the perfect simple enhancement for a hat like that.
This is another experiment on mirror/shisha – http://letslearnembroidery.blogspot.in/2012/07/mirror-work-5.html
My bonnet stitch sampler is here:
http://dufall.blogspot.fr/
Thanks
I finished my bonnet stitch sample.
You can see it here: http://cantheleopardchangeherspots.blogspot.com/
Thanks.
I enjoyed working this stitch and my stitching can be seen here
http://linsartyblobs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/tast-27-and-pansies.html
I wish I had more time to play with this stitch, it was fun
http://fanaticalseamstress.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/bonnet-stitch/
I agree with Chris – the more you explore, the more you realize the potential of the stitch
http://wwwhopscotch.blogspot.o.uk/
here’s my sample
dear sharon, i enjoyed this stitch. lovely loopy feel. tho not so easy to get regular. xx liz xx
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/bonnet-stitch-bijou?context=latest
My bonnet stitch samplers are in my blog
http://www.sadalas.blogspot.in/2012/07/tast-2012-week27-bonnet-stitch.html…
I enjoy doing this stitch. My trials are posted here
http://viji-crafts.blogspot.in/2012/07/tast-2012-week-27-bonnet-stitch.html
Sharon – This was a fun stitch that I hadn’t tried before. There is a lot of variation potential in this stitch and playing with it inspires creativity. Here is my example:
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/thistle-tast-bonnet-stitch?context=user
I stitched a few rows on my Aida sampler. The bonnet stitch is here:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2012/07/bonnet-stitch.html
My unfinished Aida sampler is here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28957501@N04/7516051670/in/photostream
hello,
the last week, I was too busy to do the stitch. but I catch it this week :
http://pierrespapiersciseaux.blogspot.fr/2012/07/tast-26-point-de-palestrina-et-tast-27.html
I am combining two weeks – not because I was behind, but I needed more embroidery cloth. My Palestrina and Bonnet stitches are here:
http://debbies-doings.blogspot.ca/2012/07/tast-weeks-26-27.html
I tried to make some lace:
http://queeniepatch.blogspot.jp/2012/07/tast2012-week-27.html
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/tast2012-week-27
Palestrina and bonnet stitch . A very nice stitch!
http://6stem5.canalblog.com
Hi,
Late as usual! But it is posted to my blog,
http://www.carorose.typepad.com
and to the Flickr group,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carorose/7520124598/in/pool-56846286@N00/
Cheers
Carolyn
Hello Sharon, hello everyone,
again the stitch was new to me but from the beginning I liked Bonnet stitch. Here is my attempt: http://fabricfusion.blogspot.co.at/2012/07/tast-week-27-bonnet-stitch.html
Happy Stitching!
Cheers Claudia
Hi Sharon,
I am practicing this stitch and folllowing your suggestion, this stitch is fine to work with pearl cotton and the details of this sampler is here-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast-2012/27-bonnet-stitch/
thank you,
Chitra
Hi,Sharon
Her´s my weekly post with Bonnet Stitch
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/miscellany?youcontext=latest
Hi Sharon & Friends,
my post for the week. Thank you all.
http://embroiderland.blogspot.com.br/
or
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/bonnet-bouquet?context=latest
A very interesting stitch. It has a lot more potential than is obvious at first glance.
http://playfulstitching.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/bonnet-stitch/
Managed to do the Bonnet stitch. I thought I would have a difficult time with it but it actually went quite well.
On Stitchin Fingers http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/bonnetstitch2
On Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigislandrosedesigns/7523957116/in/photostream
and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/128698983911229/
Managed to do the Bonnet stitch. I thought I would have a difficult time with it but it actually went quite well.
On Stitchin Fingers http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/bonnetstitch2
On Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigislandrosedesigns/7523957116/in/photostream
Tried the bonnet stitch… how did it get that name?
http://yarngoddess.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/bonnet-stitch/
Hello Sharon,
Here is my attempt on this week’s challenge http://nalinihandwork.blogspot.in/2012/07/tast-week-27-bonnet-stitch.html
Hi Sharon
Thank you again
http://pippaquilts.blogspot.co.uk/
also on stitchinfingers
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/bonnet-stitch-3
Fun to learn a new stitch, thanks Sharon. I may have twisted it the wrong way though? Here’s my post http://needlecase.blogspot.com/2012/07/bonnet-stitch.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stitchinwoman/7527751512/in/photostream
I love that stitch and it is fast to make!
very late this time..my trials on bonnet stitch is here..
http://leelashobbies.blogspot.in/2012/07/tast-2012-week-27-bonnet-stitch.html
Bonnet Stitch:
http://thetruevine.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/take-a-stitch-tuesday-bonnet-stitch/
Here is my try on bonnet stitch.
http://withbrushandneedle.blogspot.in/2012/07/tast12-week-27-bonnet-stitch.html
-preethi.
Here is my little sample. I had trouble at first, but finally got the hang of it. http://karrinscrazyworld.blogspot.com/2012/07/tast-week-27-bonnet-stitch.html
terminé ce point mais j’ai pas été inspiré
Enjoyed learning this stitch. Used the stitch to decorate the space around my initials. Put the samplers in my journal that includes a reflection, gratitude list, and collage of images:
http://harvestmoonbyhand.blogspot.com/2012/07/take-stitch-tuesday-bonnet-stitch-week.html
I was not very successful but this is my attempt.
http://eclecticlamb.com/2012/07/26/week-27-tast-bonnet-stitch/