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Wednesday, 30 June 2021
Wednesday, 5 August 2020
A Basic Silk Shading Tutorial . . . .
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| Split stitch |
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| First stitch, up and over split stitch at the very top tip |
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| Long and short at tip, which is swivelled at the base |
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| Long and short edge, or rather longer and shorter |
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| First row of long and short (longer and shorter). When taking the needle down over the split stitch, keep the stitches very close and tight together. This keeps a sharp clean edge. |
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| First row, over split stitch with the angle of stitch moving around the leaf shape. Whilst working the first row, be mindful of maintaining the angle of stitch. |
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| Shading - bringing the needle up within the first row, and shading towards the middle |
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| Bring the needle up in various positions within the first row for a softer shaded effect |
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| Needle or stitch position of second row, or shading |
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| Shading towards the centre of the leaf |
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| Shading with more colour - keep the blends compatible |
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| Showing various needle position for shading |
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| More shading and needle positioning |
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| More needle positioning of shading, illustrating the various positions the stitches can be placed for effective shading |
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| Third row, or further shading |
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| First half of leaf shaded |
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| Second half of leaf, long and short first row |
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| Shading from first row |
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| More shading |
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| Almost complete |
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| Centre vein. The whole leaf is roughly an inch square. |
Wednesday, 9 January 2019
Monday, 12 February 2018
Wednesday, 2 August 2017
Stitchery Stories By Susan Weeks featuring Tracy A Franklin
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© 2017 Tracy A
Franklin
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http://www.stitcherystories.com/tracyafranklin/
Monday, 9 January 2017
Further shading
Working one colour into another is not as simple as stopping one colour, and then starting the next. When I shade through colours, I would possibly have four different colours/needles working together at the same time, but I would lessen the first colour, increase the second and third, and introduce a forth, before finishing the first, and then repeat . . .
If one colour is worked, then stopped, then the next and stopped, and so on, the shading will be striped throughout, rather than softly and gradually shaded throughout.
Blending tones of colour, the angle and length of stitch need to be considered also, especially when working around a curve.
Friday, 28 October 2016
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