Tuesday 7 February 2012

In which I learn to do silk shading. Properly this time.

I've started sewing the cunning mate fox using silk shading.  I'm working from the RSN's Guide to Silk Shading - last time I tried to do this stitch, I didn't really know what I was doing.  This time, well, it's different.  And the stitches I'm producing are pretty fab.

I'm starting with a line of split stitch, which you then embroider over to create a firm line.  You work silk shading back to front - you start with the areas of the design that are at the back, and work to the front.  So, I'm doing the fox's body before I do his head, and working on legs at the back before I work on legs at the fron.  I'm using 2 strands of DMC cotton together, and taking the stich up through the previous row, almost like a sort of vertical split stich.  Well, it makes sense to me.

And my stitches are so neat!  I'm going to blow my own trumpet here - I thoink this is some of the neatest stitching I've ever done.  Tootle toot!
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  1. Anonymous12 February 2012 at 15:37

    Ooh, that stitching looks impressive! I've never done that sort of embroidery, so am always impressed when someone else knows how!

    Melissa (LMM)

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  2. Anonymous13 February 2012 at 13:37

    Thanks Melissa! It's actually suprisingly easy, once you know what you're doing! I got it entriely wrong first time I tried it, but the RSN's book is very easy to understand.

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