{"id":8159,"date":"2014-06-17T09:01:24","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T08:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=8159"},"modified":"2014-05-06T12:11:38","modified_gmt":"2014-05-06T11:11:38","slug":"tudor-rose-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/2014\/06\/17\/tudor-rose-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Tudor Rose Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Rose<\/a>

Rose Outlined<\/p><\/div>\n

At this point, the challenges abruptly increased… The petals are to be filled with Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch With Return <\/a>(which is one of the stitches from the Tudor and Stuart Goldwork Masterclass<\/a>), but in a combination of metal and silk threads. The outer petals will be red and gold and the inner petals white and silver, and we are explicitly instructed to finish the back stitching (both white and red) before tackling the filling.<\/p>\n

\"Detail<\/a>

Detail Of Red Petal<\/p><\/div>\n

The red silk is used for the return – the straight bar stitch – and the gold for the up and down buttonhole stitch. This means, of course, that there are long stitches on the back of the fabric, but it also creates a rather lovely chequerboard effect of gold and red. Up and down buttonhole stitch is one of my favourites, but as a detached stitch it offers a few challenges, especially in the gold thread. I was very glad to be working this in a frame resting on a stand, as there were times when both hands, and one of my bone stilettos, were needed to bring the gold thread under control.<\/p>\n

I’ve noticed that in the metal thread, the stitch is squarer than in the silk, which compressed itself into a much denser fabric. I suppose this adds to the contrast in textures, but it will be interesting to see whether it becomes more even as I become more experienced with it!<\/p>\n

\"Red<\/a>

Red Petals Complete<\/p><\/div>\n

I’m rather pleased with it so far. In a couple of the petals, the rows somehow are not as straight as they should be – I’m not quite sure how that happened – but, if you click on the image you will see the larger version, and I think it shows evidence of improvement in technique. Which, after all, is the whole point of my following these courses…!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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