We were supplied with some imitation gold and silver threads and I decided to practice with these first. The imitation thread is quite fine and fairly flexible. It had a tendency to kink but, as long as I remembered to twizzle, both stitches worked well with this thread.
Next I practiced with the #371 gold wire. This is a heavier thread and less flexible. It did form a nice curve for each stitch if the wire was relaxed but it kinked and buckled if there was too much overtwist. I had to concentrate on maintaining a correct amount of twist at all times.
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A short length of each stitch is worked into the spaces around the motifs using #371 gold wire.
Reverse Chain Stitch
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© Thistle Threads/Carol-Anne Conway
Twisted Chain Stitch
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© Thistle Threads/Carol-Anne Conway
Happy Stitching
1 comment:
Comparing the different threads and the effects they produce is endlessly fascinating, isn't it!
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