TAST Week 35

Welcome to TAST Week 35. This week, I have a stitch that is a bit different because it is usually worked on a grid. You could experiment with it off-grid – in other words, work them in a free-form manner but people usually work them within a square.I think you …

Arthur Boyd’s St Francis Tapestries Through a Textile Artist’s Eyes

As I walked around the Arthur Boyd Tapestries currently being exhibited at the National Gallery of Australia I found myself leaning in closer than I probably should hoping that I would not trip security alarms. There is something magic about seeing textiles in a gallery when you are a textile …

Autumnal slow stitch roll

On youtube this week I share my Autumnal slow stitch roll. In the video I discuss what stitches I used and how I made it. I worked the Autumnal slow stitch roll as I was writing my latest book so it hold many samples of the stitches found in the …

TAST Week 34

Take a Stitch Tuesday (TAST) Week 34, I am proposing an interesting version of buttonhole called Up and Down buttonhole. This version of buttonhole creates a line of paired buttonhole stitches that are tied at the base. It creates a different look from regular buttonhole. And you can use this …

TAST Break Week 3

Last week, I announced we would have a catch-up — TAST Break week 3. If you are up to date with your sampling, take a little break. I don’t know a stitcher who has not got other projects to work on — so this is your chance. For others who …

TAST Week 33

Welcome to TAST Week 33. But before I announce the stitches for Week 33, I have a little announcement: Next week will be a catch-up or break week, whichever applies to you. I notice some people are struggling to keep up or are falling behind. Don’t worry, that’s why we …