Originally posted 2009-10-21 07:29:20. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
I’m hoping to be finished with the beading later today, but isn’t this piece, my latest stitch guide, great? I love the Art Deco-inspired blocky style and how there is so much design impact from three colors and simple stitches.
The canvas is by Elements Needlepoint and is available at your local shop from Dream House Ventures. The stitch guide will be available from them soon.
I also wanted to show you some of the detail on the piece, this is the bottom center and you can see all three elements. The tree is done in the Tent-Cross check, I posted about last week. Texture is difficult to obtain in black threads, but this technique gives piles of it. It’s stitched using Soy Luster.
The green and red is stitched using Baroque silk. Seeds beads are attached to make the berries.
As a special bonus, Dream House is offering a prize of two skeins of the green Baroque silk used in the piece. This thread is wonderful and the color is great for Halloween or other projects (it’s always reminds me of olives in martinis). Just leave a comment to this post before midnight, Pacific, on Friday, October 23, letting us know why you like silk or soy threads. US addresses only.
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I am currently using both Soy Luster and Silk threads on a piece by Lois Kershner. The two threads are used interchangealbly on a meadow…The Soy Luster is a matte thread and the silk adds thee shine. Lois’ guide says to change from silk to soy every time you run out of a thread in your needle…the two threads interplay beautifully!
This is beautiful! If you can, post a pic of the entire piece when complete. From the small picture it looks like a tree of life.
I have never stitched with a soy thread. I should ask my shop if they carry it. My favorite reason for any silk or silk blend is the richness of the color. When I look at a wall of beautiful silk threads the depth of color just jumps out at me. Rich blues, reds, aubergine, emerald – you can’t get these colors with cotton or wool.
thanks again,
Betsy
This sounds so cool, I’m going to have to try it.
Keep Stitching,
Janet
I was first introduced to the Soy Luster threads by Julie Pischke from Island Needleworks in Key West, Florida. The sherbert and tropical colors are just the right shades for many of the tropical canvases that I love to do. Silk threads have also become a favorite…the sheen, colors and general overal ease to work with are outstanding. Both threads have also offered me the challenge of color blending and shading…too good to pass up! Also, with the soy threads…aren’t we reducing our carbon stitch print?
Dr. Denise
Lake Villa, Illinois
I’d love to see a big picture of that design, one that I can enlarge. I love the Elements Needlepoint designs so I’ll have to ask my LNS about this one. I love using silk threads for the colors! Also, when I am just playing in my thread stash, they feel wonderful
I have not tried the Soy yet but do have some in my stash so I’ll get it out and see what I can do with it. Thanks for the picture, can’t wait to see it all done!
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