{"id":8109,"date":"2014-06-03T09:02:53","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T08:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=8109"},"modified":"2014-05-06T12:11:14","modified_gmt":"2014-05-06T11:11:14","slug":"starting-on-the-tudor-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/2014\/06\/03\/starting-on-the-tudor-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting on the Tudor Rose"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Tudor<\/a>

Tudor Rose – First Stage<\/p><\/div>\n

Having finished the embroidery on the Glittering Nightcap<\/a> – even if I haven’t assembled it yet – I decided that I would allow myself to begin on the Tudor Rose<\/a>. The goal of this course is to introduce stitches and effects that combine silk and metal thread – in the same stitch, not in the same thread – and I am hoping that it will give me ideas for tackling representations of ancient Egyptian jewellery for the Dreams of Amarna<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Interlaced<\/a>

Interlaced Back Stitch<\/p><\/div>\n

The first element is a fairly simple one, in effect a version of Pekinese Stitch, but with three rows of back stitch for the base, and a metal thread used for the interlacing. The challenge here is in making sure that the silk thread is sufficiently loosely stitched to make the interlacing possible, without being so loosely stitched that nothing stays in its’ place. Since the metal thread structure is of a core wrapped around with a fine film, when the thread is bent, the film sometimes stands away from the core, catching on the silk. Another key for Tricia in this course – as in fact in all her courses – is learning to be aware of the use to which a particular thread was intended to be put. We need not restrict ourselves to that use, but we do need to be aware of it!<\/p>\n

\"First<\/a>

First Two Leaves<\/p><\/div>\n

I rather suspect Tricia of letting us in gently, here, because the next element she describes is also fairly simple. The leaves are outlined in reverse chain stitch, in silk, and then filled using alternating rows of reverse chain in gold and in silk.<\/p>\n

I hasten to add I have no objection to being let in gently – I’ve looked at the instructions for some of the later elements and rather expect a deal of unpicking to happen, so I’ve been able to enjoy handling the silk threads, which are quite heavy, but soft and “lofty” so they don’t punish the fabric unduly. If you look closely at this photo you will see that the olive green used for the stem is slightly thinner than the more emerald green thread used for the leaves. The weight matches nicely with the gold thread, so the more complicated elements that are coming up should look well balanced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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