Before you do anything, read all the instructions from start to finish. Then read them again and for good measure, just before you start a step, read the relevant instructions again!This may sound like over kill and a waste of time, but if I have remembered this fundamental rule, it would have saved me a lot of time.
The detailed instructions that my tutor sent me when I requested help stressed that a line of #4 imitation gold should be firmly couched just INSIDE the outline. The picture in my textbook shows a line of couched gold INSIDE the outline. I should have reread the instructions, or looked at my textbook, before I couched the gold metallic thread ON the outline.
© JEC/Carol-Anne Conway
So, instead of spending 5 minutes reading the instructions, and a minute or two looking at the textbook, I spent 45 minutes removing 3 hours and 30 minutes worth of couching.
As my tutor said
One good thing will come out of this salutary lesson - you will never forget again!!!but as I said to my tutor, it’s a shame that I have not yet learnt the lesson about reading the instructions.
Happy Stitching
5 comments:
Aw, don't be so hard on yourself, Carol! We all do something like this from time to time. But I have found that the time spent taking out threads or beads can be quite useful and rather meditative, too.
Kathy V in NM
Oh yes...I do charted geometrics and I have found that reading and re-reading is worth its weight in gold. I have admired japanese embroidery from afar, not sure I have the patience to give it a try. Just discovered your blog. Wonderful. I would like to put the link on my blog...OK?
http://stitchlady.wordpress.com
oh honey, I have been there!! Hang in there... so far so good!
Dear Carol,
How is this cording done in Japanese Embroidery. Is there a turotial available or can you please share it.
Thanks
Dhivya G
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I have enjoyed studying your blogs describing your JE journey. I will be starting the Himbota Phase 5 within the next few weeks. Thanks for the hints in working it. I would like to track my time to compare to yours. Would you be willing to tell me how you tracked your time? Thanks.
Mary in Kansas.
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