tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75662689639818049732024-03-08T20:24:47.752+00:00Tracy A Franklin - specialist embroidererTracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-83693156244096897682023-12-27T22:57:00.000+00:002023-12-27T22:57:02.699+00:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwaFO5WC9EiHmEa9FVAEzE3fR8sRvKPO0Y5iXHLf5aEhjDpk48wxgfdFqudj8v5RQbwERDk267Y-kOdqyXKZLwi3XFhI09fEBtw0i5Ix0RxihhO4b-zaLXooZ_iX3Dl2qLYHLebiXo152iMbzhtrd5BlhvD1UybBjiUuHIG4GeQtLcdi1UDUK6DEzbdus/s2048/412373588_852561280209529_2630536301066013852_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwaFO5WC9EiHmEa9FVAEzE3fR8sRvKPO0Y5iXHLf5aEhjDpk48wxgfdFqudj8v5RQbwERDk267Y-kOdqyXKZLwi3XFhI09fEBtw0i5Ix0RxihhO4b-zaLXooZ_iX3Dl2qLYHLebiXo152iMbzhtrd5BlhvD1UybBjiUuHIG4GeQtLcdi1UDUK6DEzbdus/w640-h480/412373588_852561280209529_2630536301066013852_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">This is my gauntlet. I worked it as part of my apprenticeship at the <span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm; text-decoration: none;"><a href="https://royal-needlework.org.uk">Royal School of Needlework</a> </span>back in 1993, or thereabouts, sometime in my second year. It was one of the last pieces I worked where we could pretty much work whatever we wanted, so I decided on this. I wanted to work something royal, regal, opulent, theatrical, and in red and gold.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">I made the glove, but not the pattern as it is a specialist craft in itself, I found a pattern I could use, hand stitched it together by hand, and added the decoration. It fits my hand.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">The glove part is soft red leather which I purchased from a leather merchant somewhere in London in the 90's. I light washed it in black ink to take away the glare of the bright red, and to make it look aged. It worked really well, and of course I tested my process first.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">I did intend on working a pair, but ran out of time for assessment, therefore I concentrated on completing one, but I have the workings of the other.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">It is worked on silk, mainly using metallic threads couched over padding. The padding was a lot of work before the decoration. It has metallic kid red leather, beads, bullion knots, metallic braid, and some free-motion machine embroidery within the diamond squares. It has a little bullion, bright check purl, but mainly it is metallic thread, all hand stitched apart from the free-motion machine embroidery.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">It looks as though I have used bullion throughout which are traditional metal threads, but in fact it is mainly metallic threads and braids which I could manipulate more for the design I chose. The design itself is purely decorative and drawn on a curve so that it is wider at the top and fits the glove at the bottom.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/goldwork/"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm;">#goldwork</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/goldworkembroidery/" role="link" style="border-color: currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; outline: currentcolor; overflow-wrap: break-word; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm;">#goldworkembroidery</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/embroidery/" role="link" style="border-color: currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; outline: currentcolor; overflow-wrap: break-word; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm;">#embroidery</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/handembroidery/" role="link" style="border-color: currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; outline: currentcolor; overflow-wrap: break-word; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm;">#handembroidery</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/handembroidrred/" role="link" style="border-color: currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; outline: currentcolor; overflow-wrap: break-word; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm;">#handembroidrred</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/glove/" role="link" style="border-color: currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; outline: currentcolor; overflow-wrap: break-word; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm;">#glove</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/gauntlet/" role="link" style="border-color: currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; outline: currentcolor; overflow-wrap: break-word; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm;">#gauntlet</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/embroiderdgauntlets/" role="link" style="border-color: currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; outline: currentcolor; overflow-wrap: break-word; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm;">#embroiderdgauntlets</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tracyafranklin/" role="link" style="border-color: currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; outline: currentcolor; overflow-wrap: break-word; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm;">#tracyafranklin</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/apprenticeship/" role="link" style="border-color: currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; outline: currentcolor; overflow-wrap: break-word; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm;">#apprenticeship</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/royalschoolofneedlework/" role="link" style="border-color: currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; outline: currentcolor; overflow-wrap: break-word; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm;">#royalschoolofneedlework</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></span></p></div><p><br /></p>Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-67316798874675906312023-05-29T10:39:00.001+01:002023-05-29T10:39:46.338+01:00Tracy A Franklin: A break with tradition by textileartist.org<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: arial; font-size: large;">https://www.textileartist.org/tracy-a-franklin-a-break-with-tradition/</span></a></div><br /> <p></p>Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-12582938898758573572020-08-05T10:12:00.000+01:002020-08-05T10:12:33.856+01:00A Basic Silk Shading Tutorial . . . .<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">First stitch, up and over split stitch at the very top tip</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">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.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">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.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Shading - bringing the needle up within the first row, and shading towards the middle</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Bring the needle up in various positions within the first row for a softer shaded effect</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Centre vein. The whole leaf is roughly an inch square.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">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 . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Blending tones of colour, the angle and length of stitch need to be considered also, especially when working around a curve.</span>Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-44793147565894730902016-10-28T15:17:00.000+01:002016-10-28T15:17:24.653+01:00Herringbone stitch returns . . . <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I have returned to this sampler again lately . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was lovely to be able to create if only for a weekend, using various mixed media textile art techniques, which are generally quicker than traditional embroidery techniques.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So my fascination with textile art begins to grow, whilst most of my working life is dedicated to traditional embroidery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Back on the crewel work, but only just! So, so busy with the 'teaching', but hope to do more on this over the summer. Still experimenting with ideas, and colours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Coming soon . . . </span>Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-19297980938007858082016-04-05T21:15:00.000+01:002016-04-05T21:15:35.345+01:00An alternative to trellis work . . . <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Whenever I have any time, when not teaching, I try to return to this crewel work piece. I am still playing around with a few ideas, including working with the twill weave of the fabric. </span>Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-26509547482112250492016-03-02T22:24:00.000+00:002016-03-02T22:24:41.445+00:00Experimenting with trellis work . . .<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Working on some ideas for this crewel work design. Still sampling colour, and different approaches to trellis work.</span> </span>Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-35702494572360680042016-02-16T15:30:00.000+00:002016-02-16T15:30:35.707+00:00Framing up and preparation . . . <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I did plan to work these two designs separately, and on plain natural coloured linen, however, I found this fabric in a furnishing fabric shop in Benton in Newcastle upon Tyne (north east England) - <a href="http://www.absolutelyfabricsuk.com/">Absolutely Fabrics</a>, and thought - Yes - I will try this instead!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I also had to hand, this lovely hand-crafted mini slate-frame - used, but ideal for my next project.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now ready to start . . . when I have time . . .</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">These are my proposed colours for my crewel work designs. I will not use all of them, probably 4-5 for each design, which I am still deciding, or will probably just let it evolve.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The colours are - 724, 933, 185, 303, 313, 293, 643, 156, 325, 967 - Appletons crewel wool.</span>Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-72810965912153572832015-12-23T15:54:00.000+00:002015-12-23T15:54:02.936+00:00Crewel work - new designs - new project . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I present to you - two new-ish designs for crewel work embroidery, based on traditional Jacobean design, which I had planned to work earlier this year, however due to work commitments, teaching, and life generally, it took a little while to find the right time to start, but now I am ready!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It may take a little while to progress through as I have other on-going work, but I will do my best to keep on top of it all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I will work through the designs with different ideas based on stitch and detail, and I am happy that anyone uses the designs too. The designs are roughly, 5 inches square or 12-13 cm square.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Enjoy, if you are following! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Please tag in my name if you use social media - <b>#tracyafranklin</b> - THANK YOU!</span>Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-57282806002805925342015-12-09T17:19:00.001+00:002015-12-09T22:22:02.227+00:00Rust dyeing - preparation, results, and assembling . . . <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-59893368798583540222015-11-12T20:12:00.000+00:002015-11-12T20:12:25.918+00:00Rust Dyeing . . . <span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Recently, I went on a weekend workshop of Rust Dyeing with <a href="http://www.alicefox.co.uk/">Alice Fox</a> . . . </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=rust+dyeing&biw=1210&bih=663&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMI0pnpudiLyQIVAT8UCh0i1AhM">Rust dyeing</a> involves, natural fabrics, threads and fibres, rusty objects, and tea used to create marks on fabrics and thread, which can be used in embroidery and textile art. </span>Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-31286494029312280852015-09-11T21:28:00.000+01:002015-09-11T21:28:33.590+01:00A Sue Stone workshop in Wooler, Northumberland . . .<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">At the end of August, I attended a summer Embroiderers' Guild workshop in Northumberland with Textile Artist - Sue Stone.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">It was great, inspiring and inspirational.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I am mainly a traditional embroiderer, but I never dismiss this style of contemporary embroidery as this only adds to my professional development, and I enjoyed every minute of it!</span></div>
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Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-45126601436981420392015-07-16T17:40:00.000+01:002015-07-16T17:42:31.770+01:00Magna Carta<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Last week to see, Magna Carta (An Embroidery), at the British Library till the 24th July - <a href="http://www.bl.uk/events/cornelia-parker-magna-carta-an-embroidery">http://www.bl.uk/events/cornelia-parker-magna-carta-an-embroidery</a></span>Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-22754455774492924852015-04-10T17:08:00.000+01:002015-04-10T17:08:45.768+01:00Crathorne Bug - finished!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There you have it - finished at long last! I will mount it, and show it one final time . . .</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I look forward to seeing your results too.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Best wishes . . . Tracy</span>Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-57538738912064061482015-04-10T17:02:00.000+01:002015-04-10T17:02:29.672+01:00Crathorne Bug - embellishments<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to give more definition for the body, work a stitch in DMC Col.3031 over each cross over on the trellis</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">body definition - worked in DMC Col.3031 in tiny running stitch<br />work a slightly longer stitch on the front, and a smaller stitch behind</span></td></tr>
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Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-31022527686739896502015-04-10T15:18:00.000+01:002015-04-10T15:18:43.532+01:00Crathorne Bug - antenna and head<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">antenna worked in DMC Col.3031 stem stitch, <br />and split stitch around the head using DMC Col.3782</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I worked the left antenna holding the loop of thread to the left, and the right antenna holding the loop of thread to the right, so that the twist of the stem stitch mirrors from left to right. I also extended the last top stitch out, so that the antenna thins out.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">satin stitch the head using DMC Col.3782, starting from the middle and working outwards on both sides</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so far!</span></td></tr>
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Tracy A Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612282138037024354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566268963981804973.post-65090878709286725562015-04-10T13:27:00.000+01:002015-04-10T13:27:06.297+01:00Crathorne Bug - body, satin stitch, and trellis work split<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">split stitch using one strand of DMC Col. 644</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">satin stitch starting from the middle, and working over the split stitch</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">completed satin stitch</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">laid work, worked in DMC Col.3782, set the first central cross</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">then, work parallel lines of stitch, either side of the central cross</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">at every crossover of the laid work, work a small stitch to hold in place, again with DMC Col.3782</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">laid work, and body complete</span></td></tr>
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