Notebook Entry - 050301

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Source

Japanese book ISBN 4-8377-1188-X (Postcard book), top postcard on front cover and pg 1 bottom left

Classification

S16 with obi, wrapped bands, uwagake chidori kagari, $15

Size

17cm circumference

Materials

Wrap
cream cone thread
Marking
Kreinik #8 braid color #127
Design threads
Reeled silk perle #8 from Vikki Clayton colors are Autumn leaves and Moss

Division/Marking

S16 with obi and with alternate lines marked inconspicuously

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Directions

  1. Wrap bands of color along every other vertical division line.
  2. Stitch green uwagake over the bands. The top stitch goes close to where two bands overlap on the vertical division lines not wrapped and the bottom stitch goes around the band rather than a simple point.
  3. Work a starburst over the N and S poles with the ends of the stitches going into the tops of the uwagake stitches.
  4. Wrap the green obi.
  5. Add metallic cross stitches over the obi.

Notes

This silk wraps beautifully giving a nice ribbon look. It is a real shame that Vikki will not be carrying it anymore. #050302 is the same pattern in a different colorway. Some variation ideas that might be fun to try: use a different number of divisions, do different wrap colors on alternate lines, space out the uwagake stitches instead of having them right close to each other, work spindles in the obi negative space having the obi interwoven with them.

Given To

sold to Deb Musante