Patterns : motifs

An Or Nué Heart to Embroider

Piecework Magazine — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:11:47 GMT

Mary Polityka Bush

Zweigart Congress Cloth, 24-mesh, 100% cotton canvas, #9406/294 Light Caramel, 1 piece 6 × 7 inches (15.2 × 17.8 cm)
Kreinik Japan Thread #5, nontarnishing synthetic gimp, 5½ yards (5.0 m)/spool, 3 spools of #002J Gold
Kreinik Silk Mori, 100% spun silk 6-strand thread, 5½ yards (5.0 m)/skein, 1 skein each of #1119 Garnet and #3017 Very Dark Coral; 2¾ yards (2½ m)/skein, 1 skein each of #0533 Medium Chesapeake Bay Blue and #4044 Medium Teal
Kreinik Couching Thread, 100% silk thread, 19¾ yards (18.0 m)/spool, 1 spool of Gold
John James Needles, 10 tapestry size 26
Laying tool
Stretcher bars, wooden, 6 inches (15.2 cm) and 7 inches (17.8 cm), 1 pair each
Sakura Pigma Micron Pen, #0005, Sienna Brown, archival ink
Felt, 1 piece Gold 5 inches × 5 inches (12.7 × 12.7 cm)
Sudberry House Keepsakes Music Box #99437, Ebony
Archival craft glue, white

Finished size of design area: About 17/8 × 2¾ inches (4.8 × 7.0 cm)

A Benin Lion Banner to Stitch

Piecework Magazine — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:19:23 GMT

Trish Faubion

Embroidery thread for the lion’s mane (dark gold), tail tuft (dark gold), eye (blue), and mouth (brown); the sample was worked with The Caron Collection Waterlilies and Soie Cristale 100% silk threads
Fabric, 100% cotton; yellow (for lion), 1 piece 19 x 14 inches (48.3 x 35.6 cm); red (for background), 1 piece 28 x 12½ inches (71.1 x 31.7 cm)
Sewing thread, yellow and red, to match fabrics
Tracing paper
Fabric marking pen, washable
John James Needles, embroidery and appliqué
Embroidery hoop, 7 inches (17.8 cm) in diameter
Small dowel, 15 inches (38.1 cm) long

A Fleur-de-Lis Needle Case to Embroider

Piecework Magazine — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:28:19 GMT

By Barbara Jackson

Zweigart Edinburgh linen, 36-count 100% linen fabric, Cream, 1 piece 4 x 6 inches (10.2 x 15.2 cm)
Soie d'Alger, 100% spun silk fl oss, 5 meters (5.4 yd)/skein,1 skein each of #1423 Blue, #1422 Lighter Blue, #2514 Gold
Felted wool, Cream, 1 piece 3 x 4 inches (7.6 x 10.2 cm)
Cotton flannel or silk batting (low loft), 1 piece 4 x 6inches (10.2 x 15.2 cm)
Cotton muslin (preshrink before use), 2 pieces 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm) if using stretcher bars, 2 pieces 10 x 12 inches (25.4 x 30.5 cm) if using hoop
John James Needles, crewel sizes 7 and 8 and tapestry size 26
Sewing thread, Cream and Medium Blue or Green Pigma Micron 005 pen, Brown Washout marker, fine tip, Blue Stretcher bars, 6 x 8 inches (15.2 x 20.3 cm) and tacks, or deep-sided wooden hoop, 6 inches (15.2 cm) in diameter
Fabric glue, Spray starch
Finished size: About 1¾ x 2¼ inches (4 x 6 cm)

Chinese Blue-and-White Motifs to Embroider

Piecework Magazine — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:10:59 GMT

By Marie Vescial Risbeck

In keeping with traditional Chinese embroideries, which were worked mainly in cross-stitch with indigo-dyed cotton thread on white cotton fabric, this placemat is worked on 18-count Aida cloth with cotton embroidery floss.

Aida cloth or any other even-weave cotton or linen fabric, 18-count, 1 piece 14 × 19 inches (35.6 × 48.3 cm), Antique White
DMC Embroidery Floss, 100% cotton thread, 8 meters (8.7 yd)/skein, 4 skeins of #311 Indigo Blue and 1 skein of Blanc
Sewing thread, light color
John James Needle, tapestry, size 24
Embroidery hoop or scroll frame (optional)
Finished size: Placemat, 12 × 17 inches (31.1 × 43.8 cm); rabbit medallion, 6 7/8 inches (17.5 cm) in diameter; border, 1 5/8 inches (4.1 cm) wide and 1 repeat, 5 3⁄8 inches (13.7 cm) long; corner motif, 2 inches (5.7 cm) on the short sides

Canyon Mitts

arwilliams — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:38:37 GMT

Canyon Mitts
Alexis Winslow

Inspired by Navajo motifs, these stranded colorwork mitts come in two sizes.

Size 6¼ (7¼ )" hand circumference and 6¾ (7½ )" long
Yarn Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport (100% wool; 184 yd [168 m]/ 50 g):
•#105s bougainvillea (MC, red), 1 skein
• #720s ash (B), 1 skein
• #146s pomegranate (C, burgundy), 1 skein
Gauge 36 (31) sts and 48 (42) rounds = 4" in St st
Tools
• For small: Size 1 (2.25 mm): set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• For large: Size 2 (2.75 mm): set double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Markers (m)
• Waste yarn
• Yarn needle

Nautilus Mitts

AmyPalmer — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:04:24 GMT

Little fingerless mitts are worked in hexagons. Each mitt consists of two hexagons worked from the center out, then seamed together. Yarnover increases provide placement for optional beading.

Designer Zoë Scheffy
Finished Size 3½ (4, 4½ )" wide across palm and thumb, to fit 7 (8, 9)" palm circumference. Gloves shown measure 4" wide.
Yarn Tahki Good Earth Cotton (100% naturally colored organic cotton; 92 yd [84 m]/50 g): #004 moss, 1 skein.
Needles Size 10 (6 mm): set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle; 72 (84, 96) size 6/0 seed beads (optional); large-eye beading needle (optional).
Gauge 15 sts and 21 rows = 4" in St st.