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http://www.gayannrogers.com/site_2/Techniques_11.html
The photo above is labeled "three backgrounds" for a reason. If you look carefully you'll see wide diamonds on the left, a bit of skipped tent stitch along the front edge under the flower, and tent stitches between the flower and the bird and along the left edge. Skipped tent stitch will minimize the color changes in my JL Walsh silk/wool pink overdye but it has too much texture for this background. I found I was bothered by the dotted Swiss look, which seems distracting. I already have wide diamonds screaming LOOK AT ME! Substituting skipped tent isn't the answer to my background.
Tent stitches are. I am in the process of ripping out the skip tent test and the wide diamonds and tent stitching the entire background. I can't use basketweave, by the way. If I do, I'll get diagonal stripes of color. Instead I will need to work this line by line, with occasional areas where I'll concentrate pale or darkest medium pink. The background will look somewhat mottled but I like it as this reminds me of the way old fabric fades.
Tent stitches should work very well given what I plan to do to the bird. But that is a story for another day.
I recommend you think over Gay Ann Rogers' words carefully and look at your current painted canvas with them in mind. You may find yourself embarking on a new adventure, just like me!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com Archived Yahoo 360 postings at http://profiles.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
12 comments:
Gracias por compartir sus artículos y labores.
Good article by Gay Ann Rogers. Years ago another teacher, Kelly Doyle, gave me a few similar tips:
1. It's OK to use basketweave or tent stitch on a painted canvas - everything doesn't have to be a decorative stitch.
2. When choosing a stitch,first ask yourself "What does it look like?" (wavy,dotted, smooth, etc) and then hunt for a stitch that fits your perception of the painted object.
This seems to work most of the time - it seems Kelly and Gay Ann are on the same page.
It does sound like both teachers are talking about the same thing in different words. Thanks for the additional insight, Peggi. Different phrasing may make more sense to some of us here at Blog.
Usted es welcom, Rosali!
I like the diamond pattern but after looking at your photos agree that you do need the tent stitches. So sorry you have to frog!
Not to worry--this piece will be better after ripping!
Regarding Scarlet Threads' post on Mary's blog today - if it weren't for you, this would have been my first introduction to modern canvaswork!
I discovered your blog by chance ages ago, and although I don't think I'll ever get into this work (I love historical surface embroidery, goldwork, stumpwork - the closest I get is bargello), I really enjoy reading your posts to find out about this particular art.
There are undoubtedly other bloggers out there that do the same sort of work, but I think you should have got a mention as a example in the post! Especially since you do the work with the stitch guides, and generously share them.
Thank you, e-Rose. There's no bigger compliment than hearing that someone who is not a needlepointer thinks Blog interesting and valuable!
Jane, blushing in CH
Jane,
Iam always baffled by the amount of analysis you do with a design you work on.Tent stitch,diamond,basket..all these are greek to me.Iam yet to work on a canvas,but once I do a basic pattern your terminologies will be better understood. Whatever be the case,I must say,Cha-Cha is one of the most beautiful pieces you've taken up.
Deepa
Deepa, I am glad you like Cha. Hopefully reading my explanation will make better sense to you once I get some NP canvas off to you!
Jane, sadly tardy here in CH
Good! Sorry to applaud frogging, Jane, but that background has been bothering me too. Like you, I love it as a design/stitch, but not on Cha. (Next time, I'll tell you so up-front, but I'm still at the "Jane Knows Best and Me Knows Nuffink" stage with NP!) Meanwhile - is Next Project going to be a canvas of Gay-Ann's Wisdom? [grin]
Glenis
Glenis, I might not have listened to you if you'd commented on the background's being wrong anyway. One has to come to that point oneself, particularly since one person's Too Much is another's Not Enough.
Tastes vary. We don't all like the same thing, usually. But speak up regardless. I love hearing from Blog readers whether I'm ready to listen to them or not.
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