Author Archives: eclecticlamb

The stitch for week 24 of TAST is the Buttonhole Wheel. I tried the Buttonhole Wheel during week 2 Buttonhole stitch. Since I did not need to make a page for my sampler, I created a bookmark. It was a fun … Continue reading →

The stitch for week 22 of TAST is the Knotted Cretan stitch. I was not good at Cretan (week 4) so I was not looking forward to working with the knotted Cretan stitch. I don’t think it is a stitch … Continue reading →

The stitch for week 21 of TAST is the Butterfly Chain stitch. I had fun working with this stitch.

The stitch for week 20 of TAST is the Bullion Knot stitch. I have wanted to try this stitch for a long time. One of the things I like about TAST is that it forces me to attempt new stitches. … Continue reading →

The stitch for week 19 of TAST is the Half Chevron stitch. I liked working with the Chevron stitch but did not have fun with the Half Chevron. I think that I did the last part of the stitch wrong … Continue reading →

The stitch for week 18 of TAST is the Crossed Buttonhole stitch. This was my first time working with the stitch.

The stitch for week 17 of TAST is the Wheatear stitch. This was my first time working with the stitch. I found it enjoyable. I tried to stitch in a circle on Aida and picked it out. I did not … Continue reading →

The stitch for week 16 of TAST is the French Knot. Above is my sampler page for the French Knot. Below are some French Knot examples I did years ago. Sheep Tree French Knots with Antique Button

The stitch for week 15 of TAST is the Stem stitch. I am still catching up as we are currently in week 16. Top row: Stem stitch Bottom row: Raised stem stitch

The stitch for week 14 of TAST is the Satin Stitch stitch. I have worked a little with satin stitch in the past but was not fond it it. This week was my first time to try padded satin. I … Continue reading →

Sharon asked the TAST stitchers if they wanted a catch-up week. The majority voted yes.  So Week 13 is a catch-up week. I did not vote as it did not matter to me. This week Sharon provided two mini challenge … Continue reading →

The stitch for week 12 of TAST is the Barred Chain and Alternating Barred Chain stitches. This stitch was not in my pocket stitch guide or Embroidery Stitch Bible. I struggled a little with the stitch but I am glad … Continue reading →

The stitch for week 11 of TAST is the Whipped Wheel stitch . Click on the image for a larger view.When I first looked at Sharon’s description of this stitch, I thought “Oh no!”. The Whipped Wheel was new to … Continue reading →

The stitch for week 10 of TAST is the Running stitch. Click on the image for a larger view. I think that most of the rows on this sampler are Darning stitches. Darning stitches fall under the Running stitch category. … Continue reading →

The stitch for week 9 of TAST is the Couching stitch. After I created my sampler page, I played around and made a maze. The maze has an S (start) and F (finish) stitched with the chain stitch. Maze (I … Continue reading →

The stitch for week 8 of TAST is the Chain stitch. After I created my sampler page, I used the stitch to embellish my tea basket. Each week I follow Sharon’s advice. I make a cuppa and view the inspiring work … Continue reading →

The stitch for week 7 of TAST is the Detached Chain stitch. It is also known as the Daisy stitch or the Lazy Daisy stitch. I tried this stitch as a child, found it confusing and did not try it … Continue reading →

The stitch for week 6 of TAST is the Chevron stitch. This was my first time working with the stitch but it was similar to the Herringbone and I found it easy to stitch. The chevron stitch could be used … Continue reading →

Herringbone is the stitch for TAST week 5. Click on the above sampler photo for a better view. Herringbone Double Herringbone Herringbone (varying lengths) Tacked Herringbone Threaded Herringbone Gathering enough stitching supplies was a challenge this week. I am grateful … Continue reading →