Wednesday, 4 January 2012

TAST2012 - Fly Stitch

Yesterday Sharon B at Pin Tangle posted the first embroidery stitch in this year's Take A Stitch Tuesday challenge. 
It's Fly Stitch. 
I started off with a nice piece of Aida, thinking it would enable me to get neat, regular stitches, which it did, but they were pretty boring.  So I abandoned the Aida and headed for the scraps basket.  I machined some fabric pieces together and then used the Fly Stitch in various ways to create a crazy quilt style heart.
It was good to experiment with using the stitch and vary the size and I'm pleased with the result, for a beginner.  So, week one and I'm still on target with TAST, I wonder how long that will last?!


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  1. Anonymous4 January 2012 at 19:38

    That is so pretty, what a lovely idea.

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  2. Anonymous4 January 2012 at 19:54

    It does look good! I suspect that's the beauty of this stitch (and hopefully more from TAST) is that you can use it in many different ways and on such different fabrics!

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  3. Sam and Gail4 January 2012 at 20:17

    I love the heart you made! I didn't have time this week to do much with the stitch, but when I make my fabric journal page for the January stitches, your work will be part of my reference material -- love the way you used so many sizes of the stitch! Happy Stitching!
    Gail of 2createsg.blogspot.com (Sam & Gail)

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  4. Anonymous4 January 2012 at 21:37

    I love fly stitch and use it a lot in my work. This stitch looks fantastic in your heart. Angela (sorry not sure why google is making me anonymous)

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  5. deanna7trees4 January 2012 at 22:36

    your fly stitches look great. i have a crazy patch block from years ago that has no stitching on it and i think that's where i'll start.

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  6. Benta AtSLIKstitches4 January 2012 at 23:30

    That's lovely. For next years Christmas tree?

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  7. Nat Palaskas5 January 2012 at 03:27

    I am glad you abandoned the Aida cloth idea. It won't be long before you can free hand stitch. I am glad you are enjoying it. Isn't Sharon B a master embroiderer? Wish I could join it, but, but you know what!

    Love
    Nat

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  8. Michelle5 January 2012 at 04:04

    Great idea to make something at the same time as learning a new stitch!

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  9. Susan 5 January 2012 at 04:32

    Your heart is wonderful! I like the way you made it into one that hangs.

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  10. Plum Cox5 January 2012 at 12:08

    Lovely - and so much more imaginative than mine! Something else that I might have to copy!

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  11. Susan6 January 2012 at 04:16

    Nice project, and the stitch adds much to its flavor.

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  12. Queeniepatch6 January 2012 at 04:51

    How clever of you to have the stitch already on a finished item. The heart can indeed be used as a Christmas tree decoration as Benta At SLIKstitches said.
    I made a sampler (picture on my blog) and maybe together with other samplers I can create a crazy quilt cushion.

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  13. ValerieL6 January 2012 at 05:45

    Nice stitching. Beautiful colors.

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  14. Anonymous6 January 2012 at 16:53

    Lovely heart. All the best!

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  15. bluemuf6 January 2012 at 22:42

    lovely

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  16. Rose Mary7 January 2012 at 00:21

    Great idea, and the fly stitch looks real good.

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  17. Arlene Delloro7 January 2012 at 01:52

    Lovely results! I'm with you on stitching on a sampler...boring with a capital B. I have a "doodle cloth," but I pieced 9 small blocks to use as my "sampler."

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  18. sweetypie9 January 2012 at 01:06

    , love it, gorgeous work liz... tina

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  19. Cyndi L11 January 2012 at 22:48

    This is soooo sweet! I love the colors you chose :-)

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