Since I posted the image of my ORT with all the colors, I figured I should share an update of my contrast color wheel.
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Monday, May 9, 2022
Color Wheel Progress and Hickup
Thursday, May 5, 2022
April TUSAL
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Japanese Embroidery Phase 6 - Class
Our Japanese embroidery class was held last week. We were a mix of advance and phase 1 students. In order to use the time wisely, phase 1 students started on the Wednesday in order to frame their pieces and learn the basics of handling the flat silk. The advance students (there were two of us) came on Thursday and the class went on for four days. It was very exciting to pack up my embroidery things the night before. I forgot how much stuff we cart around.
On the first day of class, we looked at short stitch holding. As I've done my homework, I could jump right in. Short stitch holding is one of those techniques that is super Zen. It takes a long time to cover the foundation and it requires you to be in a very relaxed frame of mind as you want loose stitches. You don't want to pull too tight or it will show up on your foundation. Especially on that smooth flat silk, you want it to disappear. I struggled at the beginning, but it got better as I went along.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Japanese Embroidery Phase 6 - New Start and Homework
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Sadly not all those silks were for me |
Once our teacher confirmed her flight details, I got the green light and started to work on doing some pre-work. My design came printed on kimono fabric with gold woven in. It's really pretty in person. I've noticed online that there are many different versions of Grace. With guidance, many stitchers changed the color of her kimono to suit their tastes. My color selection came from a friend who had stitched hers with a green kimono and coral obi. I really liked her palette and she was kind enough to share it with me. Lucky for me she takes such great notes. The colors are from the Heian period, which I really love. Bonus: it will go very nicely with the Himotaba and Hiogi as both follow the same palette.
March TUSAL
Friday, April 1, 2022
Poppy Pouch - Stitching Finished
The last time I shared pictures of Poppy Pouch, I was halfway through each piece.
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Blackwork Contrast Color Wheel
It's been a while since my last post. I didn't mean to keep it so long, I guess I lost track of time. I have lots to share with you, but I will start with the color wheel as that seems to be a favorite.
I finally made it all around with the hues. It's very interesting stitching with the different colors. Every color gives off a different feeling. Some feel thicker than others, for example the purple versus the yellow. I enjoyed stitching with those colors more.