Ot embroidered skirt with Shishas and the works

Oh, Mirjam -

I can almost picture it! Enjoy your day, and the skirt will make you shine, too! Something new and special just boosts one's mood and confidence.

Sue

Have a great day!

Cheryl

Thank you Sue ,,, I will enjoy it , every exhibition we curate , we spread work over

Thank you Cheryl ,,,,

Have you ever embroidered your knitting MIrjam? Dora

I've done embroidery on knitting and on afghan stitch items. IIRC I used mostly chain, satin and cross stitches, but I suppose you can use almost anything. Are you asking just because you know how talented and innovative Mirjam is, or do you want to know anything about method?

Lucille

Half and half. I know Mirjam is talented, but could not recollect her having embroidered her own clothing so I was curious. She's posted on embroideries on clothing that she's bought before though. I also was thinking about shishas on sweaters in a subliminal sort of way and what stitches worked on knits - usually people use duplicate stitch for cross-stitch like patterns, but I would think that for many knits many stitches would not work that well because of the flexibility of the fabric. Dora

I've only used duplicate stitch on hand knitting -- duplicate stitch follows the yarn: on plain knitting it's a sans-serif chevron stitch, or the first stage in Mary Thomas's 'Hem Stitch - "Sham"' (fig. 171, Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches).

When I get a tiny hole in a factory knit, I sometimes work lazy-daisy (detached chain) stitches radiating from the hole, then slip the thread through all the stitches on the back and pull it up like a drawstring. When done in matching thread, this blends in without looking like a darn.

I have yet to damage a garment in a place where an ornament covering the damage is plausible. Your average terrified tomcat has a lousy sense of design.

Joy Beeson

Thank you Dora , Yes i did embroider on my knitting , with embroidery floss withwools and with beads ... and of coursae appliqued ,,, knitted and non knitted pieces , mirjam

Thank you for your compliments,,Dora , If you want to embroider over knitting you have to think about the flexibility ,,, thus i spread it on a cup as if i am going to repair a sock,,, i like french knots, chain stitches ,,, i can also use one line as if it is stemstitch ,,,i also make little spider nets between thicker wool , i don`t embroider much on sweaters more on Fiberart knits that are part of an artwork ,, a lot on little bags and doll like artifacts ,,,If you intend to embroider heavy stitches on knitting i advice to strengthen the Other [ unseen] side with a piece of nylon stocking that will pull back the weight and help hold the elasticity mirjam

Dora Ps when i embroider on knits i don`t want it to be a dublicate knit or a make belief knit ,, i want it to be a Different Accent to that work,,, mirjam

I haven't heard of using nylon fabric as a backing for knits before, so thanks Mirjam. It makes sense. Embroidery can easily weigh knitting down. I can see it working well for something like a hat though, or even a scarf.

In the short term though, I'm wishing for a warm cosy cardigan for the winter. I've been trying to finish things before I start new projects but I might make the exception. The weather has been cool the last few days, and I've been getting the knitting urge. Dora

Dora ! I used to have knitted pants and to avoid having `knee folds` , found out an added piece of Nylon stocking cut and sewn inside prevented this. Since i wear skirts in winter i also wear tights , thus i have plenty of this material , and like to recycle that, [ps cut up nylons are Marvelous fillers for sewn or knitted dolls , they wash well in the machine !!!!]

I think the nicest embroidered sweater you can see in a book , is in Ericka Wilson`s Knitting Book, By Erica Wilson, CharlesScribner`s Sons , 1988, page 88 --end , you might find Useful help in Nicky Epstein`s Knitted Embelishments , Interweave press, 1999. And even in Creative Applique to make and wear , By Lesley Turoin-Delport, Nwe Holland, 1989. page 76. Last not least ,, keep swatches you make for that purpose ,,, of embelishing other knits ,,,,, enjoy knitting mirjam

Thanks Mirjam. You mean you keep old sweaters to cut up and use as applique? That must be a real hearbreaker when one takes the scissors to a sweater for the first time. Dora

Dora i didn`t mean to start doing it , since i take good care of my knits [ till i am bored to see them,,, but when something happens to an old sweater [ mistaken felting , a cat`s nail,,,, etc,,, ] i have learned not to rip it but try and reuse it in it`s new form ,,,,, and regard it as my own home made ready made patches or ,,,, what ever use i find for it mirjam