Notebook Entry - 080301

Finished Views


The bundle of fibers from Kathy  
First try stitching with them in the needle  
Mari wrapped with them and a light layer of gold thread  
over all view of finished ball  
Triangles stitched at four of the 6-way intersections  
The other 6-way intersections  

Source

none

Classification

C6, open shape, interwoven, triangle

Size

25.5cm circumference

Materials

Wrap
white cone thread
Very thin fabric strips
Marking
Thin gold metallic
Design threads
Weeks Dye Works Over Dyed #5 perle color Mulberry
Thread Gatherer Oriental Linen color Dry Mustard

Division/Marking

C6

Diagrams


Trinagles stitched on 4 6-way intersections  

Directions

  1. Wrap mari with white.
  2. Wrap mari wiht fabric strips keeping them as flat as possible and holding the ends in place as you wrap each one. Finish with a light overwrap of thin gold thread (sewing machine weight) to hold the fabric in place.
  3. Use two strands of the linen in needle and stitch one row on each of the four triangles as diagramed.
  4. Alternate stitching rows of purple (single strand) and yellow (double strand) 4 more times for a total of 5 rows.
  5. Use one strand of purple to stich an outline of the diamonds created.

Notes

This was an experiment with a bundle of fibers that Kathy gave out at the SW Stitch In. I liked the look of stitching with them but they just would not pull through the mari. So, plan B was to wrap with them and do a minimal stitching design to let them show through the negative space. It was still difficult to stitch through the fabrics on the ball. Some of them are high thread counts. It might have been easier with a smoother and thinner design thread. But it is a pretty idea and the finished ball has a nice feel.

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