tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post4807315207208691047..comments2024-03-28T23:51:48.119-05:00Comments on Wild Olive: when stitches mess with your head (and what you can do about it)Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-67512268738163968602013-04-11T12:31:29.138-05:002013-04-11T12:31:29.138-05:00Future Girl has an excellent blanket stitch tutori...Future Girl has an excellent blanket stitch tutorial: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2007/9/tutorial-hand-sew-felt.aspx<br /><br />And have you ever tried colonial knots? They look similar to french knots, but I find that they come out more consistent: http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2012/11/k-is-for-knots.htmlMolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-50715920044550833712013-04-10T16:21:12.639-05:002013-04-10T16:21:12.639-05:00How do you start a blanket stitch?!! Thanks for yo...How do you start a blanket stitch?!! Thanks for your words of wisdom and encouragement! My stem stitch seems to be ok it's french knots I get in a pickle with! Am determined to master them though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280162517913656439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-8806399819786765692013-04-10T14:59:14.245-05:002013-04-10T14:59:14.245-05:00You are so right with how to start a blanket stitc...You are so right with how to start a blanket stitch, I thought that only happens to me.<br />My stem stitch is not perfect, but is handmade so I think is pretty anyway¡¡¡Teresa @ Aurea's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03058539705777840452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-3480430854525468062013-04-10T14:09:38.229-05:002013-04-10T14:09:38.229-05:00lol My stem stitch always looks as if it or I, are...lol My stem stitch always looks as if it or I, are drunk!liniecathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643986273499722414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-54722413282239471582013-04-10T14:00:18.086-05:002013-04-10T14:00:18.086-05:00I think you're absolutely right! Do you use a ...I think you're absolutely right! Do you use a stab or sew method when you stem stitch? I'm a stabber, so I know that can slow me down...Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-91729155640189406172013-04-10T13:48:13.602-05:002013-04-10T13:48:13.602-05:00The stem stitch was the first embroidery stitch my...The stem stitch was the first embroidery stitch my mother taught me. That was 50 years ago. I don't like doing back stitch. I can do stem stitch 3x faster. I think it just comes down to what you learn and do most often.TerriSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00161769399124744018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-76001225791522038412013-04-10T13:18:53.404-05:002013-04-10T13:18:53.404-05:00Stem stitch is one that I used to actively avoid u...Stem stitch is one that I used to actively avoid using. I have since adopted a strategy similar to one you wrote about - Accepting the imperfections as part of the charm and beauty of handmade objects. Reading your own struggles with the stitch inspired me to try using the stem stitch on a piece I just started embroidering. Low and behold, yes the first few stitches were awkward. However, theAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09007969111766386489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-85778308917449062482013-04-10T12:54:15.279-05:002013-04-10T12:54:15.279-05:00Why does there have to be that one stitch that is ...Why does there have to be that one stitch that is annoyingly difficult? For me it's the satin stitch. I can never get it to look even, it's always wonky. I avoid it as much as I can, but that isn't going to help me concur it, so I try to so at least a little bit of satin stitching in each embroidery I do. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-32054245442342303582013-04-10T10:13:18.736-05:002013-04-10T10:13:18.736-05:00Thanks, Mary! I have a feeling my big problem is n...Thanks, Mary! I have a feeling my big problem is not thinking through this, and therefore, changing how I do it each time. That would explain my mixed results! I tend to be a fast, but not always careful, stitcher. It works for me most of the time, but clearly not for this! Onward with more practice! Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-74425013012082793502013-04-10T09:04:13.224-05:002013-04-10T09:04:13.224-05:00Hi, Mollie!
For outline stitch, I think your stit...Hi, Mollie!<br /><br />For outline stitch, I think your stitches look terrific!<br /><br />The cause of disappointment might stem from the fact that they aren't stem stitch - they're outline stitch, so you're getting a different look. Often, especially in older books, outline and stem stitch are listed together as the same thing, but they aren't actually the same stitch.<br /><br Mary Corbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784249791065857006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-13958190994356760972013-04-10T08:38:05.017-05:002013-04-10T08:38:05.017-05:00This fabric is a linen blend. If you visit your lo...This fabric is a linen blend. If you visit your local fabric store, go to the linen section and start feeling and examining the fabrics for one you like. With a sale or coupon, it's not too bad, especially considering how much embroidery fits on a yard!Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-36387295856591010632013-04-10T07:33:42.415-05:002013-04-10T07:33:42.415-05:00Mollie,
It is always the simple things that are t...Mollie,<br /><br />It is always the simple things that are the most upsetting. Your brain understands but not always your fingers. This is something a piano teacher told me when I was taking lessons in college. She said that little kids learn two or three cords and they think they have mastered the piano. An adult however, looks at the same accomplishment and realizes just how far they still Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586169655568045037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-10168808849602495632013-04-10T06:53:42.785-05:002013-04-10T06:53:42.785-05:00What fabric do you like to use most to work on? F...What fabric do you like to use most to work on? For example what fabric are you using in this picture that has the even weave but has a few flaws in it. I want to work on all of the different stitches in a sampler, but I think I want to work it in a quilt so cotton would make the most sense. In a sampler aida would make the most sense to practice, and linen would probably be very expensive, Mommarockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551129981851834217noreply@blogger.com