Notebook Entry - 050402

Finished Views

A navy blue temari stitched with shades of purple forming hexagons
 

Source

Japanese book ISBN 4-8377-0391-7 Special Temari from Owari, Japan pg 11 ball #4

Classification

C10, interwoven, open shape

Size

31cm circumference

Materials

Wrap
navy blue cone thread
Marking
removed after stitching
Design threads
Gummnuts Poppies four shades of purple overdyes
Dark, Medium, Medium Light, Light Silver Goldrush 18

Division/Marking

C10

Diagrams


Diagram 1: Placement of first row on pentagons and hexagons  
Diagram 2: Multiple rows on pentagons and diamonds. Shaded area enlarged in next diagram.  
Diagram 3: Enlarged shaded area  

Directions

  1. Mark a C10 in thread to be removed later or use an inconspicuous thread.
  2. Use the darkest design color to stitch the first row of the pentagons (red on diagrams) halfway out from the 10-way intersections.
  3. Stitch one round on the hexagons using the darkest design color (light green on first diagram, dark green on diagram 2 and 3). Notice that the stitches are taken on the pentagon lines from step 2.
  4. Alternate stitching on the pentagons and the hexagons shifting the color from dark to light. (See diagram 2.) Note that the stitches for the pentagons are on the marking lines in between the hexagon rows and the stitches for the hexagons are on the first row of the pentagons in the middle of the other rows. (See closeup diagram 3.) Keep the stitching order on the hexagons consistent. Continue until you are one row from the hexagons formed at the intersections meeting.
  5. Work one row of silver metallic around each of the small hexagons formed where the shapes overlap.
  6. Embellish negative space as desired. I decided I liked the simplicity of leaving it blank.

Notes

Interesting design. Might be good to stitch with floss for fudge factor. Definitely needs to start with an accurate C10.

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