Just a quick announcement Next year TAST will run in the same format. I will propose a ‘beginners’ stitch for those who are starting out, and a ‘Beyond TAST’ stitch for more experienced stitchers. ‘Beginners’ is in inverted commas as by the end of the year people have usually reached …
Before I announce the stitches for TAST week 43, I have a little bit of housekeeping. I have been asked if I will run TAST next year — and I will. TAST will run in the same format as now. That means it will have a simplified stitch for those …
The stitch for TAST week 42 is Half Chevron stitch. This stitch is an example of a variety comprised of parts of two different stitches that make up a new stitch. Half Chevron stitch consists of half Chevron Stitch and half Cretan Stitch both have been in the TAST challenge, …
TAST week 41 is here, and before we know it, the end of the year will have arrived. For this week, Closed Herringbone stitch is the challenge. It is very useful to define a good strong line or to use in a border, or as part of an edging. You …
This week, we have another two stitches that are worked on a grid. Algerian Eye Stitch is often used in even-weave embroidery techniques, such as canvas work, pulled work embroidery, and forms of counted thread work. However, it has a simple structure which means it is easily adapted and you …
Fancy Herringbone Stitch is the stitch for TAST week 39. It is a fun decorative stitch to play with. It forms a strong but pretty line that makes an ideal border or as seam treatment in crazy quilting. You can work it in different threads. And you can lace this …
