I had planned a completely new stitch this week but unfortunately my bag was stolen. Inside of it was my digital camera alongside my iphone, credit cards etc. It’s a bit early in the year to declare a break week so I am presenting something I had already documented and have to hand but not yet included in the TAST list.
I hope people enjoy this weeks stitch. Raised Herringbone Band is relatively simple and people should not have trouble with it.The width of the band can change you can even curve the band and it is still very effective.
It is interesting to work this stitch in different threads. I did a sample with a foundation of gold thread which looked great but it impossible to photograph!
How to work Raised Herringbone Band
The sample has the foundation row worked in perle 8, the herringbone worked in stranded floss and it is laced with chenille
First lay down a band of Satin stitch. Satin stitch is in my stitch dictionary if you need to know how to work it.
Next work a line of herringbone stitch which is also in my stitch dictionary if you need to know how to work it. When working make sure this is a little loose as lacing will tighten the stitches.
Lace the herringbone foundation stitches as shown in the illustration.
Bring the needle out at the base of the row.
Thread the needle under the herringbone in an upward direction then move across the crossed bars of the herringbone turn the needle and thread in an downward direction.
Repeat this motion along the line.
My tip is dont pull too tight just relax and lace the threads.
How to join in
It is not complicated. All you need to do is stitch a sample of this stitch or ANY of the stitches listed on the TAST FAQ page.
Once you have worked a sample, photograph it and put it online at your blog, flickr etc then swing back to the Last TAST post (you will find it under the category each week) and leave a comment that includes your web address. When you leave a comment include the http:// part of the address as then your address becomes a link and readers will be able easily visit and see your sample. Remember you can leave a comment about any stitch you have worked as long as it is listed on the TAST FAQ page.
Any special rules?
There are no rules but I do have a request, please link back here.
Further information
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OMG, that is one of my worst fears. Sharron I am so sorry, I do hope you get your things back. (I’m off to photocopy the contents of my wallet.)
I am so sorry to hear about the theft. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that you get everything back.
Trust you to have a back-up stitch for us.
Best wishes.
Queenie
Oh, I’m so sorry about your bag. I hope you are able to keep the hassle to a minimum and suffer no serious consequences from the loss.
What rotten luck, Sharon. I do hope you get your things back!
Barbara
What a co-incedence dear. Me too last my camara, so not able to post my week stitch 49 and 50. I finished it. Soon i will get a new camara and upload it. I am happy following your TAST.
viji
sorry to hear about your bag Sharon, credit cards can be replaced but I am sure you had personal things in there too which mean so much to you.I suppose there is not much chance of it being found but maybe you will be lucky, the valuables would have gone but other things could come back to you.
hello Sharon,
really sorry to read that your bag was stolen.
I hope you get it back soon.
How terrible, I’m so sorry for you. Like Carolyn I hope you get your things back.
Here’s my weekly post with old stitches:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2013/02/old-raised-herringbone-band-sampler.html
So sorry to read about your robbery. It can be such a bind when this kind of things happens. I hope that you get it sorted out quickly. Take care and my thoughts are with you.
Oh dear! I am so sorry to hear about the theft! That sucks! Thank you for still doing the TAST this week. My take on it can be seen at http://princessbubblescreates.blogspot.ca/
how awful for you Sharon.
Hope you get everything replaced as soon as possible.
Yet you still think of us.
Something other than a sample!
I just felt like a change . Here’s the start of adding my stitches.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36140279@N03/8449591423/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36140279@N03/8450692692/in/photostream
Barbara/Hopscotch
Sorry to hear about the theft of your hand bag.
Best Wishes Doreen.
What a terrible thing to happen to you. It must be very stressful for you at this time, so thank you so much for still thinking of us.
So sorry to hear your bag was stolen. I remember the awful sinking feeling I had when my wallet was stolen. Such a hassle to stop all the credit cards and get them re-issued. I lost a lot of identification items, too. I hope at least some of the items are found and returned to you.
I have posted my sample to my blog, along with how I worked the variations http://carorose.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/02/tast.html and added the image to the Flickr group.http://www.flickr.com/photos/carorose/8452871900/in/pool-56846286@N00/
Cheers
Carolyn
There was just enough space on my sampler band for 3 x Raised Herringbone Band:
http://queeniepatch.blogspot.jp/2013/02/tast-51-raised-herringbone-band.html
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/tast-stitch-51-raised-herringbone-band?context=user
Oh dear – that’s really bad news – I hope some if not all of it is found again (yes I know slim chance but I do hope it for you)
My TAST project is the 4th down on my update post: http://magicalquilts.blogspot.nl/2013/02/finish-it-in-2013-project-january.html
Sorry to hear about the theft. What a to-do.
Here is my little effort which I really enjoyed doing
http://thethreadbear.blogspot.fr/2013/02/raised-herringbone-stitch.html
Despite being bummed out over the theft, I was able to have fun making a motif from the Raised Herringbone Band. Let’s call it a chameleon. Also posted is a section of the sampler that includes the 3 previous stitches.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/playswithfibers/
Sorry to hear about the theft. I hope you will get everything back soon.Happy to learn new stitches and my trials are here
http://pintangle.com/2013/01/22/take-a-stitch-tuesday-stitch-49-knotted-feather-stitch/
http://anaslua2.blogspot.fr/
So sorry about the theft. Sometimes it ends well – I am hoping for you.
I like the new stitch 51.
Rotten luck about the bag Sharon.
My sample is on my blog.
http://linsartyblobs.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/tast-51-and-fabric-samples.html
Sharon
I have given the wrong link. Sorry. My correct link for the sample is here:
http://www.shamiatcraft.blogspot.in/2013/02/tast-knotted-and-inverted-feather-stitch.html
Hello Sharon
I am so sorry to ear about yourbag. I hope it’s end well.
This year, I’ll try to do a stitch book with the tast stitches. Here are the first stitches:
http://dufall.blogspot.com/2013/02/2013-la-reprise-depuis-deja-quelques.html
Sharon, so sorry about your bag…
my post for stitch 51.
Tank you all
http://www.embroiderland.blogspot.com
Good evening, everyone! I am sorry to hear about the theft. I hope you were able to cancel everything before someone used the credit cards.
The following is my stitch 51 sample. Take care, okay?
Mary
http://theworkingneedleandpen.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/saturday-9-february-2013/
Hi Sharon,
Sorry for your loss of valuble things. you are really great to think about this challenge at this moment. you are a fine person.
Thank you,
Chitra
my experiments-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast-2013/03-51-raised-herringbone-band/
I sure hope they found the thief and your property. I know how you feel as my purse/handbag was stolen when we lived in London and it had ALL my ID in it, on a holiday week, when the Embassy was closed and their computer system wasn’t working. That stolen passport still haunts me 30 years later when I have to go through customs/immigration here in the US.
Here is my stab at Raised Herringbone: http://210920746822434353.weebly.com/index.html
I’m very sorry about the theft of your bag!
I added this decorative stitch to my stitch book: http://fabricfusion.blogspot.co.at/2013/02/verfuhrt-seduded-tast-51.html
I’m happy to say I like this stitch now! I wrote about my experiments on my blog:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2013/02/raised-herringbone-band.html
And I wrote a tutorial for a variation, a raised twisted lattice band:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2013/02/raised-twisted-lattice-band.html
http://yarngoddess.wordpress.com/2013/02/10/mud-cloth-embroidery/
Here’s my cloth to date for 2013.
I hope they catch the thief. An awful feeling of personal invasion when your bag is snatched. I hope no one was endangered.
hello,
here is my contribution for this stitch
http://pierrespapiersciseaux.blogspot.fr/2013/02/tast-51-point-de-chausson-rebrode.html
I tried a spiders web for this stitch. Metallic thread is always tricky to work with but seemed appropriate in this case!
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/spiders-web
Both my cameras have broken down, so I’m not able to post. However, I still follow as much of these wonderful projects as I can. But, I have to say that, although I appreciate the creativity of individual sites, I find those who have “Stitchin Finger” sites much easier to follow and respond to. Only 1 longon, 1 password, no verification. So, although I look at and admire everyone’s work, I may only comment to those posting to their accounts on “Stitchen Finger.” Good stitching to all! Laurel