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I did a little sampler with some knotted threads I had made on my new shuttle, and since a good few people were still wondering what you do with all those knots here are a couple of photos of some rough embroidery I did with them...
The outline of the petals are done in a single knotted thread, and the ribbon in sugar plum knots!
This one was done with a string of single knots couched close together.
Sadly I tried turning these into a headdress and failed, the good news is they didn't take too long to do and I got a few photos to share out of it all!
The outline of the petals are done in a single knotted thread, and the ribbon in sugar plum knots!
This one was done with a string of single knots couched close together.
Sadly I tried turning these into a headdress and failed, the good news is they didn't take too long to do and I got a few photos to share out of it all!
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I just might :)
I'm going to the mall this Thursday and theres a borders and a Barnes and Noble only a block from each other
...talk about competition D:
I would love a tutorial so I can impress people the way you do ;)
by people I mean my teachers next year... "¬___¬
This knot work is beautiful by the way!!!
I love your new site by the way! You have me super curious about this now as I adore your flower design. I can already think of several things I could couch this onto. ^_^
After that I wanted to give it a shot since i thought it might be fun to try, I picked up a shuttle and spent a whole vacation knotting my hands off! After that I tried doing some more in depth research and now I live to knot!
I guess crafts like this make me feel a little more connected with their time?
I'm really looking forward to seeing more of your knotting designs! You have me super curious as this looks like something great to do in low light while watching tv. I can't stand to just sit there; my hands must be busy doing -something-. I think the couching would look fantastic on some fall and winter themed clothing. (Or maybe it's just because I'm on a fall and winter themed kick right now. I'm sure it would be cute on other seasons too.)
I think it's great though that you've found such a new love. It does indeed make you feel more connected, plus to revive something is always a joy. =)
You can do knotting without a shuttle though, right? It's there to conveniently hold the string? The shuttles are very pretty, I can completely see it as a fashion accessory.
Man I need a new hobby like I need a hole in the head but it’s just so temping. There’s string involved! And it can tie in with so many other things I already do! *sigh* Evil temptress! Lol =)
See, I'm making a 18th century outfit (with stays and pockethoops and everything) - and I wanted to make at least 80-90% by hand (yes, even the stays). I wanted to make a pretty stomacher with embroderies and stuff - but so far I've almost only worked with cross stitches (when I was like 10, hehe ^^;).
My mother-in-law has some old books on embrodery but I haven't had the time to look trough them yet - so I was really glad to find the link on your dA! ^^
What I like the most is that this actually was a technique that they used in the 18'th century!
So thank you! =D
/Mia
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