Filling Pattern – No. 578

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Filling Pattern – No. 578

category: Limet-Filling pattern
linen used: 13.5/cm thread count
threads used: coton à broder No. 20
stitches used: Back-, Straight- and For-Sided stitches
center: center: intersection of withdrawn thread lines (in other shapes or motifs: longitudinal axis = withdrawn thread line)
one pattern segment = 12 threads

The filling pattern shown here is a practice exercise only. You can see it used in a shape in the end of this article.

First, establish a Limet grid with a withdrawn thread line as the longitudinal axis by alternately cutting 1, leaving 3, vertically and horizontally.

Turn the motif 90° counterclockwise and embroider Backstitches over 3 fabric threads each along the central longitudinal axis.

At the end of the row, after completing the last Backstitch, bring needle up one square diagonally to the top left.

Cross under the working thread of the second-to-last Backstitch,

insert the needle 2 squares below the emerging point and move the needle up two squares and one square to the right and bring it up there.

*Cross under the working thread of the next free Backstitch,

insert the needle 2 squares below the emerging point and move the needle up two squares and one square to the right and bring it up there.*

Repeat these three steps (*)

until the row is finished.

Turned back to the original position, the pattern looks like this:

In this pattern I want to add a row of Four-Sided stitches between the rows of Back- and Straightstitches. Since it is easier to start the Back- and the Straight stitches always from the same side, all of these rows are embroidered first.

To do this, leave a space of two squares between a finished row and the next row of Backstitches.

Work the row there with Backstitches and the row back with Straightstitches in the manner previously described

until the entire area is filled.
When turned back to the original position, the pattern looks like this:

Then embroider Four-Sided stitches from the back over the remaining 3-thread columns.

*To do this, take the three fabric threads above a square from right to left, move the needle downwards and take the same fabric threads below the square.

Move the needle upwards, insert it at the upper right corner of the square and bring t up again at the lower right corner.*

Repeat these three steps.

From the front it looks like this:

Once all the rows of Four-Sided stitches have been embroidered, the pattern is finished.

This pattern is particularly suitable for motifs that taper towards the bottom, such as hearts.

Since this pattern harmonizes with the outline of a bird’s wing, I embroidered a pattern strip – but still set between Stain stitch bars – for filling the wing area.

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Schwalm Band (4)

By on 10. May 2024   /   blog   /   Leave a comment

Preparatory work of sections 3 – 1 of the outline design

Section 3 does not contain any special features. Depending on the size of the shapes, the Blanket stitches are embroidered with coton à broder No. 20, 25 or 30.

The small pomegranates are embroidered on the outer edge with wrapped Chain stitches, as are the small hearts (coton à broder No. 16). The inner lines of the pomegranates are traced with Coral Knot stitchesn. The pomegranate inflorescences are each worked with 3 Daisy stitches (coton à broder No. 16). The small carnations are given a border of Stem stitches

and a filling of Satin stitches (each cotton à broder No. 30)

The birds of section 3 receive a Satin stitch comb, worked with 2 threads of the 6-thread stranded cotton

The connecting element between the bird beaks is given an outline of wrapped Chain stitches (coton à broder No. 20).

All other stitches are worked as already mentioned several times.

Section 2

The large pomegranate has an outer outline made of wrapped Chain stitches (coton à broder No. 16), which is trimmed with Satin stitch knife points (coton à broder No. 25).
The inner lines are only embroidered with Chain stitches (coton à broder No. 16).

The leaves at the top

and the bottom edge of the pomegranate are designed with Satin stitches using 2 threads of the 6-thread stranded cotton.

On one side, the daisy has a center section made of 2 rounds of wrapped Chain stitches (coton à broder No. 16)

on the other side, a center section is made of just one round of wrapped Chain stitches with closely placed eyelash stitches on the inside (coton à broder No. 20). The petals are made with coton à broder No. 20, the clovers with 2 threads of the 6-thread stranded cotton.

The bulbous little birds have body outlines made from wrapped Chain stitches, tail outlines made from Chain stitches, a Satin stitch knife point as a beak and a few Satin stitches as an eye (all coton à broder No. 20).

The heart shape in the middle is only indicated by Blanket stitches (coton à broder No. 20). The mini tulip buds are not divided, but are worked with wrapped Chain stitches and Chain stitches (coton à broder No.30).

The petals of the flower are outlined with Stem stitches (coton à broder No. 20).

The calyxes of the carnations are worked with Backstitches

or, bordered with Stem stitches and filled with Herringbone stitches (all coton à broder No. 20).

Section 1

The last section also has no special features and therefore does not require a separate description.

All lines are made with Coral Knot stitches, except for the outlines of the little birds and the circle of the daisy. Here wrapped Chain stitches are used and with coton à broder No. 16 embroidered.

The preparatory work for the entire band is now complete. The exciting, interesting and varied embroidery of the area filling patterns can begin.

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Filling Pattern – No. 577

By on 3. May 2024   /   blog, filling patterns, Openwork pattern   /   Leave a comment

Filling Pattern – No. 577

category: Limet-Filling pattern
linen used: 13.5/cm thread count
threads used: coton à broder No. 20
stitches used: Back-, Straight- and Satin stitches
center: center: intersection of withdrawn thread lines (in other shapes or motifs: longitudinal axis = withdrawn thread line)
one pattern segment = 12 threads

The filling pattern shown here is a practice exercise only. You can see it used in a shape in the end of this article.

First, establish a Limet grid with a withdrawn thread line as the longitudinal axis by alternately cutting 1, leaving 3, vertically and horizontally.

Turn the motif 90° counterclockwise and embroider Backstitches over 3 fabric threads each along the central longitudinal axis.

At the end of the row, after completing the last Backstitch, bring needle up one square diagonally to the top left.

Cross under the working thread of the first Backstitch,

insert the needle 2 squares below the emerging point and move the needle up two squares and one square to the right and bring it up there.

*Cross under the working thread of the next free Backstitch,

insert the needle 2 squares below the emerging point and move the needle up two squares and one square to the right and bring it up there.*

Repeat these three steps (*) until the row is finished.

In this pattern I want to add a row of Satin stitches between the rows of Back- and Straightstitches. Since it is easier to start the Back- and the Straight stitches always from the same side, all of these rows are embroidered first.

To do this, leave a space of two squares between a finished row and the next row of Backstitches.

Work the row there with Backstitches and the row back with Straightstitches in the manner previously described until the entire area is filled.
When turned back to the original position, the pattern looks like this:

Then embroider Satin stitch bars over the remaining 3-thread columns.

This pattern is particularly suitable for motifs that taper towards the bottom, such as hearts,

but can also be used as a horizontal stripe pattern.

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Schwalm Band (3)

By on 26. April 2024   /   blog, embroideries   /   Leave a comment

Preparatory work of section 4 of the outline design.

There are actually only three considerations to make for the next short sub-section.
1. How to embroider the oxeye daisy?
I opt for divided Blanket stitch leafs and a ring of Blanket stitches around the center circle (coton à broder No. 20)

and test the same with an extra Blanket stitch eyelet in the center.

2. How to embroider the little bellflower ?
It receives outlines of Coral Knot stitches and a middle section of Blanket stitches.

3. Most of the thoughts go into the design of the middle element, the circle with the “fool’s cap”.

To get more room for a filling pattern, I decide not to hold account on the center circle. The outer circle is worked with wrapped Chain stitches (coton à broder No. 20), as well as the middle tip. The side tips are embroidered with Stem stitches on the lower edges and Blanket stitches (coton à broder No. 20) on the upper edges.

This means that the preparatory work of the next short section has already been completed.

The heart of section 4 is surrounded by Coral Knot stitches (coton à broder No. 16) and Blanket stitch half eyelet scallops (coton à broder No. 25).

The birds are given an outline of wrapped Chain stitches (coton à broder No.20).

The beak is worked as a Satin stitch knife point, eye, comb and

tail feathers are embroidered as Blanket stitch eyelets respective Blanket stitch half eyelet scallops (all coton à broder No. 30).

The bird sitting opposite is worked in a similar way.

The bellflower (Coral Knotstitches, coton à broder No. 16) has stamens made of bullion knots and in the middle part a lower edge of Blanket stitches (coton à broder No. 25),

the oval flower divided Blanket stitch leaves and Blanket stitch eyelets (also coton à broder No. 25).

The large tulip is outlined only with Coral Knot stitches.

The next sub-section contains many very small pattern elements. That’s why I embroider some Coral Knot stitches with coton à broder No. 20, like the small tendrils on the circle. The circle is given a border of 2short-2long (coton à broder No. 20). It is good to mark the direction of the stitches before stitching.

The bird outline is worked with coton à broder No. 20, eye, beak and the small Blanket stitch eyelets with coton à broder No. 30. The small rounded leaves and the heart-shaped petals are worked with Satin stitches (2 threads of the 6-thread stranded cotton). However, the flower seems too massive to me in this form,

that’s why I actually wanted to make it with wrapped Chain stitches (coton à broder No. 30). But then I realized that the Chain stitch border looks good too and leave out the wrapping. The mini carnations are embroidered once with Blanket stitches (coton à broder No. 30) and the other time with Satin stitches (2 threads of the 6-thread stranded cotton). Both variants are not optimal.

The small bleeding-heart is bordered with Coral Knot stitches and Chain stitches (coton à broder No. 30). The daisy stitches are worked with coton à broder No. 20.

The mini leaves are also worked as divided leaves (2 threads of the 6-thread stranded cotton). They usually turn out better than one-piece leaves (see right edge of the picture).

So the preparatory work of the next sub-section has already been completed.

The scallops of the large clover leaves are embroidered with coton à broder No. 20 and Blanket stitches.
The row of tiny Blanket stitch eyelets is worked with coton à broder No. 30, as well as the final heart.

The Blanket stitch half eyelet scallops at the end of the bird’s tail are embroidered with coton à broder No. 30, the remaining Blanket stitch half eyelets with coton à broder No. 25. The divided leaves and the undivided ones on the central axis are designed with Satin stitches using 2 threads of the 6-thread stranded cotton.

The rounded leaves are embroidered with coton à broder No.20 and Blanket stitches, as well as the middle part of the small tulip. The ends of the stamens receive bullion knots with 3 wrappings (coton à broder No. 16).
The bird’s eye is worked with Satin strtches (coton à broder No. 30). The Blanket stitches of the little flower are made with coton à broder No. 25. The outline of the little heart is embroidered with wrapped Chain stitches using coton à broder No. 25.

This completes the preparation of the last part of section 4.

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RTL in my Exhibition – a TV Report

By on 19. April 2024   /   blog   /   10 Comments

A few weeks ago I received an inquiry from RTL Hessen GmbH – Studio Kassel. The employee wanted to know if I would be available for a shoot and if they could film a workshop with me.

So I asked the members of the Wanfried embroidery group to take part and prepared for the broadcast day.

The introduction to the topic I had planned with prepared examples did not come to fruition. The hours went differently than I had imagined, but I was very happy with the result.

The four members of the recording team had their hands full. The large camera often moved from the shoulder to the tripod and back, always accompanied by the right lighting and sound technology. This was by no means easy in the not always very spacious rooms. The trained team mastered everything with perfection.

This program was broadcast on the occasion of the entry of Schwalm whitework in the list of intangible cultural heritage as a short report in an evening program entitled “Current news and information from Hesse”.

I purchased the film so that you can watch the scenes too.

Film now!

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