Laced Herringbone stitch is a variety of Herringbone because you lace a line of Herringbone with a thread. It is quick to work and fun, particularly if you use a contrasting thread. Laced Herringbone is one of those stitches where you can use novelty threads and yarns at the lacing stage.
Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 39 Beyond TAST
Twisted Lattice band is great for borders or crazy quilt seams as it creates an attractive band of stitching. You can also work Twisted lattice band row upon row to create an interesting filling. My tip is to pay attention to the foundation rows of double herringbone. Details are in the tutorial. Once again this is one of those stitches where, at the lacing stage, you can use lots of fun of novelty yarns and ribbons.
If you are new to hand embroidery the challenge is to learn the stitch and share what you have learned. If you are an experienced embroiderer, enjoy Beyond TAST and give your work a modern twist. And of course, share it online so beginners can see what can be done with a little imagination.
If you are looking for past TAST stitch challenges the archives are in the Take a Stitch Tuesday category
Where to Share
If you are doing the design challenge you have a month to work on your design and stitch it up.
So the idea is to stitch a sample, photograph it, share it in the Take a Stitch Tuesday facebook group, or use the hashtags #TASTembroidery and #PintangleTAST on Instagram.
If you need more information the challenge guidelines are on the TAST FAQ page.
I hope you enjoy the colour design challenge and Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 39
Thread Twisties!
Experimenting with different threads can be expensive. You would normally have to buy a whole skein of each type of thread. My thread twisties are a combination of different threads to use in creative hand embroidery. These enable you to try out stitching with something other than stranded cotton. For the price of just a few skeins, you can experiment with a bundle of threads of luscious colours and many different textures.
These are creative embroiders threads. With them, I hope to encourage you to experiment. Each Twistie is a thread bundle containing silk, cotton, rayon and wool. Threads range from extra fine (the same thickness as 1 strand of embroidery floss) to chunky couchable textured yarns. All threads have a soft and manageable drape. Twisting them around a needle makes experimental hand embroidery an interesting journey rather than a battle. Many are hand dyed by me. All are threads I use. You may find a similar thread twist but no two are identical.
You will find my thread twisties in the Pintangle shop here.
