This week the challenge for take a stitch Tuesday is Oyster stitch.
It looks a bit complicated at first glance but is well worth learning. It is one of those stitches that once you learn the rhythm it has loads of possibilities.
Some people have trouble with it as in the second step of these directions they try to make a stitch instead of simply sliding thier needle under the thread. At this point you are not going through the fabric.
Oyster stitch is very useful in floral motifs as like chain stitch, it works well on a curved line or worked as a disk.
It produces a raised nobly spot which can be enhanced by using different weights and thickness of thread.You can have great fun with it if you simple work it in freeform manner.
You can extra sparkle with beading techniques and it looks great with a seed bead embedded at the centre.
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 and I wont include it in the feature, as of course I respect your wishes.
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
Dear Sharon,
I caught up with my TAST-piece this morning. I may have found my Nemesis: Basque stitch. I just couldn’t get the tension right. I did like bonnet stitch as it produces nice outlines. Oyster stitch was ok, but a bit too messy to my taste. I can see this stitch being very effective as a flower bud, though. My favourite was clearly the up and down buttonhole stitch. It is sure to become a stitch I will use more and more in my stitching.
Have a nice day, Jessica
Here’s my weekly post with old oyster stitches:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2012/07/old-oyster-stitches.html
This time it was difficult to find visible samples of the oyster stitch!
This is a new stitch for me . I like it and will try to use it again. I did not find it difficult to learn so that was good! http://princessbubblescreates.blogspot.ca/
Hi Sharon, you can see my “delicious peas” here :
http://homemadebyme.tumblr.com/post/27978168467/tast-2012-week-30-oyster-stitch-point-de
Hi Sharon, once again you have given me inspiration and knowledge………A beautiful stitch, when you mastered it !
I was pulling the tension too tight to begin with but Ahhhh,
once I had realised this……..the world was my oyster !!
Thank you dear Sharon, you can see my sample here…….
http://ellascraftcreations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/tast-2012-week-30-oyster-stitch.html
hugs
Chris richards
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Catching up TAST weeks
http://latha-mycreations.blogspot.com/2012/07/catching-up-tast-2012.html
My TAST stitching for this week: http://debbiesfiberwork.blogspot.co.il/2012/07/tast-week-30-knitter-winner.html which includes a photo of a full view of my TAST sampler so far.
This was a new stitch for me using, although I knew of it. But I tried it, and liked it! It can be found at http://karrinscrazyworld.blogspot.com/
This is a new sitch for me; http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/oyster?context=album&albumId=2105845%3AAlbum%3A358782
so nice stitch! this is my first attempt
http://alovchany.blogspot.com/2012/07/tast-week-30-oyster-stitch.html
Needless to say the stitch was new to me and again I must say I like the Oyster stitch maybe for giving structure: Thanks, Sharon for this wonderful possibility to learn! Here is my exercise: http://fabricfusion.blogspot.co.at/2012/07/tast-week-30-oyster-stitch.html
My oyster stitch is here…
http://thatyankstitches.multiply.com/journal/item/341/Take-A-Stitch-Tuesday-2012-Challenge-Week-30
I found it a little “fiddly” regarding tension and, as in some of the previous complex stitches, kept losing my place.
Sharon – I love the oyster stitch (like all knotted stitches). It reminds me of when I used to make my mother macrame plant hangers when I was young. Here’s my example: http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/tast-oyster-stitch?context=user
voici mon oyster stitch de la semaine.
http://carrementcrazy2.canalblog.com/archives/2012/07/26/24780454.html.
Slowly but steadily. Here are my samplers 24&25:
Buttonhole Wheel
http://thriftyfinn.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/tast-24-buttonhole-wheel/
Cable Chain Stitch
http://thriftyfinn.wordpress.com/2012/07/26/tast-25-cable-chain-stitch/
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to skip eat&sleep to stitch.
A new stitch for me. Nice for a flower.
http://6stem5.canalblog.com
here is my post tast week 30 oyster stitch http://nalinihandwork.blogspot.in/2012/07/hand-embroidery-oyster-stitch.html
My sampler stitch for TAST week 30 – Oyster stitch.
http://latha-mycreations.blogspot.com/2012/07/tast-week-30-oyster-stitch.html
My miniature floral sample
Here
http://pintangle.com/stitchers-worksheets/
Barbara
My results for week 22 to 30 are uploaded. I really got the kick out of oyster stitch which was new to me like bonnet stitch and basque stitch. Great to get to know them!
Sorry, I forgot to post the link to my block:
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/oysterstitch plus some detail pictures.
Hi Sharon,
Made it a day earlier this week,
I blogged about it here:
http://www.carorose.typepad.com
and added it to the Flickr pool;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carorose/7654785352/in/pool-56846286@N00
Cheers
Carolyn
Hi Sharon & Friends
My post for the week. Thank you all
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/golden-faith?context=user
or
http://embroiderland.blogspot.com.br/
Hi Sharon,
My sampler of Oyster Stitch is in my blog
http://www.sadalas.blogspot.in/2012/07/tas-t2012-week-30-oyster-stitch.html
It is an intersting stitch.
I triedit out with fly, feather,upanddownbuttonhole and whipped stitches.
Soon will do one project with this stitch alone.
It is http://viji-crafts.blogspot.in/2012/07/tast-2012-week-30.html
Here is my trials on oyster stitch.
This is the first time I tried.
http://withbrushandneedle.blogspot.in/2012/07/tast12-week-30-oyster-stitch.html
-preethi.
Got mine done……………. Not a bad stitch at all to do..Kind of fun actually!
here is my oyster sitch sampler :
http://dufall.blogspot.fr/
I enjoy very much this stitch Thanks Sharon
Nice stitch, not sure about my samples though.
http://linsartyblobs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/tast-30.html
Hi Sharon,
this is an interesting stitch. I missed it during your previous challenge. I have started on this sampler, the details are here-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast-2012/30-oyster-stitch/
Thank you,
Chitra
Sharon
Here is the link for this weeks challenge
http://www.shamiatcraft.blogspot.in/2012/07/tast-2012-week-30-oyster-stitch.html
My sample of the interesting oyster stitch is here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stitchinwoman/7663312518/in/photostream
makes a cute little flower
http://temaribarb.blogspot.com/2012/07/week-30-of-take-stitch-tuesday-my-how.html
hello,
the pearl stitch was very funy to learn. You can find the work of my daughter and mine here :
http://pierrespapiersciseaux.blogspot.fr/2012/07/tast-30-le-point-de-perle.html
Hi Sharon and fellow Tasters!
this was a wonderful stitch – I worked it with some bullions too! here is my newbie working of the stitches:
http://kippyssomature.blogspot.com/2012/07/oyster-30.html
thank you!
I got lucky with the Oyster stitch as I combined it with the Basque stitch in one seam and am now caught up again. You can see the stitches here http://www.flickr.com/photos/susie_w/with/7664606420/#photo_7664606420 .
I think the oyster stitch is quite delightful
http://playfulstitching.wordpress.com
This is what I managed to do this week: http://www.flickr.com/photos/airycat/7666550994/in/set-72157625935962920/
Am I the last to post? It’s been a busy week, but here is the Oyster stitch:
http://queeniepatch.blogspot.se/2012/07/tast-2012-week-30.html
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/tast2012-week-30
here is my oyster stitch sampler..
http://leelashobbies.blogspot.in/2012/07/tast-2012-week-30-oyster-stitch.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49761407@N04/7668752372/in/photostream/
I finally did my oyster stitch sample.
You can find it here:
http://cantheleopardchangeherspots.blogspot.com/
I stitched the Oyster stitch on my Crazy Quilt block for July (CQJP) and also variations of the stitch on my Stitch Journal page. All can be seen at the following link.
http://free-form-stitching.blogspot.co.nz/2012/07/tast-oyster-stitch-crazy-quilt-project.html
Thank you Sharon for introducing me to another stitch that I have not tried before.
Blogged here: http://airynothing.net/Blogs/anblog/2012/07/29/tast-oyster-stitch-catch-up
I finally got the hang of this stitch. It wasn’t easy but once I figured it out I was good to go. Blogged about my experience here with my step by step photos for lefties.
http://therosejournal.blogspot.com/2012/07/for-lefties.html
This was a great stitch to do. So much texture. My sample is on my blog here: http://dinkydideequilts.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/oyster-stitch.html
I stitched a swirl on one of my samplers and I used it on a project I’m working on:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2012/07/oyster-stitch.html
Just in time for the next stitch!
I’ve finally posted on my blog about trying Oyster stitch. I’ve been a bit lax about leaving comments on here about my blog recently because I’ve been so busy and everything’s been done in a rush. I’ve been just about keeping up with the stitches, as long as I keep them simple. http://kirajones.co.uk/?p=835
Here is my Oyster stitch sample.
http://eclecticlamb.com/2012/08/02/week-30-oyster-stitch/
The oyster stitch is difficult, I’ve found myself having to cut the thread after doing a knot with it, but it is still beautiful
This time I have two weeks in one so I could catch up more easily, but I’m still one week behind.
http://fanaticalseamstress.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/punto-vasco-y-punto-ostra/
Here’s my complete failure with the oyster stitch:
http://harvestmoonbyhand.blogspot.com/2012/07/take-stitch-tuesday-oyster-stitch-week.html
Even though others had success and can do the stitch beautifully, mine look rather pathetic.
So, if there’s anyone who struggled with this stitch…you’re not alone. Take comfort in your work by looking at my examples.
voici mon point de cette semaine
Finally finished with my July Stitches. Take a look at
http://sparemomentstitching.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/july-tast-and-cqjp-in-september/