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Advent Calendar 2023 – No. 19

By Luzine Happel on 18. December 2023 / Advent Calendar, blog / Leave a comment

Advent Calendar 2023 – Nativity Scene
The Star of Bethlehem

The star is outlined with slanting, wide Stem stitches (coton à broder No. 16).
(Find further information about Stem stitch variations in my book Early Schwalm Whitework)

The tail remains unworked inside, the surface of the star is filled with Cross stitches (coton à broder No. 25) over three fabric threads each. There is no thread withdrawing.

Advent Calendar 2023 – No. 18

By Luzine Happel on 17. December 2023 / Advent Calendar, blog / Leave a comment

Advent Calendar 2023 – Nativity Scene
Baby Jesus in the Manger

The manger of the baby Jesus should be displayed inconspicuously. Blanket stitches of different lengths (coton à broder No. 16) form the wooden structure, Bullion Knots with two wraps form the nail heads.
(Find further information about knots in my book Early Schwalm Whitework)

The straw is worked with Satin stitches (coton à broder No. 20).

The swaddled child’s cloth bandages are embroidered with wide stem stitches (coton à broder No. 20).

The main character of the group is depicted in just a few stitches.

Advent Calendar 2023 – No. 17

By Luzine Happel on 16. December 2023 / Advent Calendar, blog, embroideries, tips and tricks / Leave a comment

Advent Calendar 2023 – Nativity Scene
Maria’s Robe (B)

I had actually chosen pattern 137 from Openwork Needleweaving Patterns, but then I had doubts whether it would match the Röserich pattern of the dress.

So I work with copies again and back the corresponding area with different patterns.

My choice is pattern 80 from Openwork Needleweaving Patterns.

The sleeve should have a small pattern that matches the Röserich. Rose stitches (coton à broder No. 25) are worked into the limet grid (3:1).

The outercoat is still missing. Since its surface is very narrow in some places, a thread withdrawing of 2:1 is used. The resulting grid is also embroidered with Rose stitches.

The other side of the outercoat remains unembroidered because of the very small areas.

Now all that’s left is the borders on the hem edges. They are decorated with witch Herringbone curved lines (coton à broder No. 16).
(Find further information about Curved Lines in my book Schwalm Curved Lines, Narrow Borders, and Ornamental Stitches)

Figure 5 – Maria – is now finished.

Advent Calendar 2023 – No. 16

By Luzine Happel on 15. December 2023 / Advent Calendar, blog, embroideries, tips and tricks / Leave a comment

Advent Calendar 2023 – Nativity Scene
Maria´s Robe

Maria’s cape is outlined with wide Stem stitches (coton à broder No. 16).

All other outlines are embroidered with Coral Knot stitches (coton à broder No. 16).

The dress should have Röserich as a surface filling pattern, as in my opinion this pattern adapts well to the shape of the skirt.
(Find further information about Röserich filling patterns in my book The most beautiful Röserich Filling Patterns)

Into the limet grid (leave 3, cut 1)

as usual, the Rose stitches are first embroidered (see filling pattern 472).

and then the pattern is completed.

Since the top of the dress is supposed to have the same pattern, but the area is very small, I use copies again to determine how I have to place the stitches so that the pattern remains recognizable.

The cape should have an openwork pattern.

The leave 2, cut 2 thread grid is first secured with Cable stitches (coton à broder No. 30).

Advent Calendar 2023 – No. 15

By Luzine Happel on 14. December 2023 / Advent Calendar, blog, tips and tricks / Leave a comment

Advent Calendar 2023 – Nativity Scene
Robe of the third Shepherd

For the coat of the third shepherd, simple thread withdrawing 4:2 is made in the vertical direction. Filling pattern 568 is embroidered with coton à broder No. 20.