Do you want a catch up week?
I notice in the comments people are once again saying they are tying to catch up. Do people want a catch up week next week? Leave a comment on this post and vote yes for a catch up week or no. I will count the votes and I will follow the majority.
When I suggest a catch up week I so because for some people keeping up with a challenge like this can be difficult particularly if new to hand embroidery. They can feel overwhelmed and drop the activity all together. More experienced stitchers know they can pick it up again but people who are new dont necessarily do so. We do lose people when they feel they can’t catch up.
For those who are experienced stitchers if pressured by time quality drops as people dash of a quick sample so they can keep up. So far this challenge is fantastic and I would prefer to let folks catch up before focus suffers and engagement drops.
The result does not matter to me as I already have next stitch in draft. There will be 52 stitches in the challenge so if during the year there are a few catchup weeks the challenge will just over run so folks wont miss out on a stitch.
So do we need a catch week? Leave a comment and be counted in the vote.
This weeks Take a Stitch Tuesday Challenge stitch something easy! This week the challenge is sheaf stitch.
It is very attractive arranged in patterns.
It is an easy and quick stitch to work and very effective particularly when you play with it a little and vary the length or number of the bars.
I don’t have this stitch in my stitch dictionary so here are the directions.
Directions on how to do Sheaf stitch
Bring the needle out at the top of where you want your stitch to be and make a vertical straight stitch. This stitch will be the middle stitch in the sheaf
Point you needle to the right bringing the needle out to the right. Pull your thread through.
Take the needle to the to the top insert the needle and make a vertical straight stitch. This stitch will be the right hand side stitch in the sheaf.
Point your needle to the left bringing the needle out to the left. Pull your thread through.
Point you needle to the left center of the middle straight stitch. Pull your thread through.
Thread your needle under the left straight stitch. Take your thread over the top and pass your needle under the right straight stitch and insert the needle in the middle and take the thread to the back. Pull snug to make a small cross bar.
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 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
Hi Sharon, I am very happy to have a catch up week if it helps others ! I do love my ‘TAST’……..So I shall look forward to the next stitch !!!
Hugs
Chris Richards
xxxxxx
No, I don’t think we need a rest week. Thankyou
Don’t need a catch up but ok if others want it.
Sharon I’ll go with the majority on the catch-up week.
You are right about quality slipping and I find I have not always experimented as I should. I’ll try to remedy this.
Maureen
Sharon – This might be a good catch-up week, since many are transitioning from summer to fall, vacation to school/work, etc. I hope to finish my big crewel project this week, so I can spend more time on TAST challenges. Also, I am a little confused about your instructions for the Sheaf stitch. The last image looks like only one bar will result across the sheaf, but your words and the first finished images look to have 2 or 3 bars across the sheaf.
The images in in the samples are one thread but it was soft silk that untwisted slightly as it was stitched and looks like two threads. If you look at some of the uprights you will see the threads look like two rather than one. It is in fact 1 thread. Not that it matters too much as thre is no reason why you could not experiment with 2 or more ties with this stitch.
Yes, please, for a catch up week. Thanks.
I think next week is a good week for catch up. It’s a 3-day holiday weekend here up over, and time for stitching is probably going to take second place to time for family.
Hi Sharon, I’ve been doing only minimal weekly TAST samples for a little while now and feel the need for a catchup week. Just feeling a bit overwhelmed too, so a play with sheaf stitch will do me good. Cheers, Carole A in the UK
I vote for a catch up week, but I’m looking forward the next stitch! Cheers Claudia
I’m about half the challenge behind at the moment and another catch-up week may help me get up to date. I’d like to…
I personally, do not need a catchup week, but would be happy to go along with one for others who may be finding it difficult to keep up
Barbara
Catch up would be great
I’ve been too busy these last few weeks with end of summer busyness so a catch up week would be appreciated for this beginner. thanks
Yes, I would like a catch-up week. I was in the hospital recovering from Colon Cancer Surgery and missed several emails. thank you for your time in bringing this great embroidery to the www.
Yes please! I’m so far behind, it’s crazy…
Here’s my weekly post with old sheaf stitches:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2012/08/old-sheaf-stitches.html
Next week there’s no time for me to stitch or blog, so I like a catch up week please.
Don’t need a catch up but ok if others want it. A bientôt
Hi Sharon,
I don’t need a catch up week as I just did the catching up. Have a look at http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/profile/JessicaGrimm for the result.
Have a nice day, Jessica
Even though I’m caught up I would very much appreciate a catch up week.
Hi Sharon,
I’m okay without a catch up week. But, part of what engages me in TAST is the structure of a new stitch each week and knowing there is a group of us working that stitch. If dedicated people are falling off the wagon…well…that’s just no fun at all. I’m happy to wait for a catch up if that’s what’s needed. I’ll just work on other pieces.
jeanne-marie mellor
I don’t need one but I’m happy to go with the flow.
Thanks for the instructions for this stitch. I really like it. My sample is here
http://princessbubblescreates.blogspot.ca/
I could go either way in regards to a catch up week.
warm regards
Angela
Yes please, a catch up week would be nice.
Yep…can use a week to really let the stitches sink into my memory. Love TAST!
I do not mind either way….love TAST and waiting for the stitches ahead!!!!!!
I am loving TAST but when my son had surgery, then while I was helping out there I got called home because my husband had to have surgery–well I am so behind. One week probably won’t make a big difference but it might help me. I have been trying to do 3 or 4 stitches each week in addition to the weekly one. Since I got so behind, I plan to go back over many of the stitches and explore them at a later date because when you do 4-5 stitches a week there isn’t time to really explore any of them.
catch up week would be lovely – greatly appreciated
I’ve added my samples to WordPress and enjoyed the easy stitch.
The catch up week is popular and suits me as I can now visit longer with family. An extra bonus would be the craft sale near them, beginning Tuesday.
http://crazyqstitcher.wordpress.com/
I need a catch up month but a week would be good. Thanks for some challenging stitches Sharon I look forward to whats ahead.
every time I answered “no, I don’t need catch-up week”, but now I have to say I need
and, sure I can do it without special week, but it would be more easy to have one 
summer vacations and preparation for new school season…
well, I have now 3 stitches for catch-up!
thank you,
Masha
Yes, yes, I would love a catch-up week -( but I am also happy without it and will gradually catch up because live was in my way in August).
My answer: YES – CATCH-UP WEEK
Sharon, for the past couple of weeks I had problem that I could not able to type comment in your comment box. Now the problem is solved on its own. Here is my sheaf stitch which is very new to me..enjoyed doing it..
http://sadalas.blogspot.in/2012/08/tast-2012-week-35-sheaf-stitch.html
My stitching for this week: http://debbiesfiberwork.blogspot.com/2012/08/tast-week-35.html
So, I vote yes.
While I don’t need to catch up, I do like having a week off.
Thanks for everything, Sharon!
I am so far behind that a catch up week would be great.
I’m back again with my samples
http://linsartyblobs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/tast-35-embroidery.html
NO, NO, don´t do it again. I want a new stitch next week
love from Yvonne
I’m caught up with stitches, though my samplers aren’t huge. For me, the quality suffers in my samplers when the stitch is too complicated or confusing – like the one last week (week 34). I found myself putting off even starting to learn the stitch and once I did, I was frustrated that I couldn’t figure it out.
Honestly, I was so relieved when I saw the easy stitch this week. I thought, “Oh, good! I can do something that will look half decent and be happy with it.”
If the majority of the remaining stitches were easy ones – with the goal of simply learning new stitches – I’d be quite content.
Here’s what I did this week:
http://harvestmoonbyhand.blogspot.com/2012/08/take-stitch-tuesday-sheaf-stitch-week-35.html
i dont need a catchup week..i suppose offering catch up will make me lazy once again to work on it..:)
My sample for the challenge :the sheaf stitch.
http://carrementcrazy2.canalblog.com/archives/2012/08/30/24994053.html
Here’s my new sampler for this stitch:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2012/08/sheaf-stitch.html
and:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28957501@N04/7894380286/in/photostream
Hi Sharon, loved this stitch and got carried away !!!
You can see my sample here ……………………..
http://ellascraftcreations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/tast-2012-week-35-sheaf-stitch.html
hugs
Chris richards
xxx
Here’s my sample of wheatsheaf stitch. I Enjoyed just playing with the possibilites.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36140279@N03/7895232682/in/photostream
(looks like I’ll miss next weeks challenge?)
Barbara
My sampler for the week 35 – sheaf stitch… http://latha-mycreations.blogspot.com/2012/08/tast-week-35-sheaf-stitch.html
Time off works for me. I will be remodeling for the next two weeks, so I don’t know what stitching I’ll get done. I may do it just to relax or I may have no time at all.
http://airynothing.net/Blogs/anblog/2012/08/30/take-a-stitch-tuesday-week
With the Sheaf Stitch it is easy to make a simple sampler:
http://queeniepatch.blogspot.jp/2012/08/tast2012-week-35.html
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/tast-2012-week-35?context=user
I’m afraid that other stitching has caused me to skimp a bit on playing with TAST but I don’t NEED a catch-up week. However, I wouldn’t MIND one!
Here is my sheaf stitch: http://210920746822434353.weebly.com/1/post/2012/08/wipocalypse-for-augusts-blue-moon-and-more.html
I’ve done it before on various samplers as a border or a line of stitches — will be interested to see how the talented ladies here use it in ways I never would have thought of!
I’m OK either with or without a catch up week. Here is my sample for this week:
http://playfulstitching.wordpress.com
my sampler for sheaf stitch is posted here..
http://leelashobbies.blogspot.in/2012/09/tast-2012-week-35-sheaf-stitch.html
Here is my sample for the sheaf stitch:
http://dufall.blogspot.fr/.
Hi Sharon and all,
thinking about what to do with sheaf stitch OP-Art came in my mind. Here is my little attempt : http://www.flickr.com/photos/75992012@N08/7905447538/in/photostream
Hugs
Claudia
here is my work with the sheaf stitch
http://pierrespapiersciseaux.blogspot.fr/2012/09/tast-35-le-point-de-gerbe.html
about the catch up, I’m not really late for the TAST, it would allow me to work a bit on some other projects
Really liked the Sheaf stitch… http://timeusebybernice.wordpress.com/
Here’s my sample of the Sheaf stitch. This was a new stitch for me, and a lot of fun!
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/sheaf-design
http://withbrushandneedle.blogspot.in/2012/09/tast12-week-35-sheaf-stitch.html
is my attempt on sheaf stich. I have caught up with the stitches, but havent got time to use that in motifs/designs other than learning the stitch. I wont mind having a catch up week.
Preethi.
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/dog-sheaf-stitch?context=user
dear sharon, done one just incase. xx liz xx
Here is my sample.
http://eclecticlamb.com/2012/09/02/tast-35-sheaf-stitch/
Some TAST 2012 stitching:
http://textileexplorations.blogspot.de/2012/09/some-tast-2012-stitching.html
Here is finally my sample of sheaf stitch
here is the Sheaf Stitch! thank you Sharon and everyone!
http://kippyssomature.blogspot.com/2012/09/tast-35-whiskers.html
Now that summer is finally over, I have finally caught up – please view my stitching attempts:
Oyster – http://debbies-doings.blogspot.ca/2012/09/week-30-oyster-stitch.html
Algerian Eye – http://debbies-doings.blogspot.ca/2012/09/week-31-algerian-eye-stitch.html
Cast On – http://debbies-doings.blogspot.ca/2012/09/week-32-cast-on.html
Pekinese – http://debbies-doings.blogspot.ca/2012/09/week-33-pekinese-stitch.html
Linked Double – http://debbies-doings.blogspot.ca/2012/09/week-34-linked-double-stitch.html
Sheaf – http://debbies-doings.blogspot.ca/2012/09/tast-week-35.html
my stitch 35
http://flowerkaleidoscope.blogspot.com/2012/09/tast-2012week-35-37.html
Hi Sharon,
I am catching up on the stitches which I missed and started with this stitch sampler.the details-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast-2012/35-sheaf-stitch/
thank you,
Chitra