Puffy Couching

[anne]

Instead of doing exactly as displayed on the URL below, I plan to fold over
several strands of different colors of size 5 perle cotton to start the
puffing. I haven't found a site that tells you what to do with the ends after
an area is filled. HELP!!!

Here's a picture of one type of puffy couching:

http://www.artsanddesigns.com/images/glossary/embroidery/puffy_couching.jpg

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[Dianne Lewandowski]

From my experience with Casalguidi, the ends are underneath . . . but
this is an entirely different embroidery and I'm not sure what you're doing.

Dianne

anne wrote:
> Instead of doing exactly as displayed on the URL below, I plan to fold over
> several strands of different colors of size 5 perle cotton to start the
> puffing. I haven't found a site that tells you what to do with the ends after
> an area is filled. HELP!!!
>
> Here's a picture of one type of puffy couching:
>
> http://www.artsanddesigns.com/images/glossary/embroidery/puffy_couching.jpg
>


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[anne]

says...
> From my experience with Casalguidi, the ends are underneath . . . but
> this is an entirely different embroidery and I'm not sure what you're doing.

I'm doing a generic free style/surface embroidery piece. There will probably be
6-8 separate strands that'll form the line of couching. Are you saying that
after the couching is completed, one takes each strand individually to the
back? That makes sense ;-)

I'm trying to learn the 'right' way, rather than come up with my own way.
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[Tia Mary]

anne wrote:
> I'm doing a generic free style/surface embroidery piece. There will probably be
> 6-8 separate strands that'll form the line of couching. Are you saying that
> after the couching is completed, one takes each strand individually to the
> back? That makes sense ;-)
>
> I'm trying to learn the 'right' way, rather than come up with my own way.

That's the way I did it on a project I worked on years ago! Also,
that's the way heavy, metallic couched threads on kimono fabrics
(Japanese Embroidery) are finished off. CiaoMeow >^;;^<

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[anne]

says...

> That's the way I did it on a project I worked on years ago! Also,
> that's the way heavy, metallic couched threads on kimono fabrics
> (Japanese Embroidery) are finished off. CiaoMeow >^;;^<

Without meaning to sound like a braggart, I think my work would get an 8 or 9
on artistic merit. Technical merit score might only be a 5 or 6 so I'm trying
to improve how I do things.

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[Dianne Lewandowski]

And that's the way corded pin stitching, chinelle, and trailings are
worked: the ends are at the back.

But in lace stitching, often the ends are bent over and caught up in the
overcast stitches. But I don't think you'll want to do that on this piece.

I simply wouldn't leave them on the surface unless that's the look you
want. So much of contemporary embroidery is simply getting the "look"
and never minding the usual conventions.

Would be nice to see the results of this project.
Dianne

Tia Mary wrote:
> anne wrote:
>> I'm doing a generic free style/surface embroidery piece. There will
>> probably be 6-8 separate strands that'll form the line of couching.
>> Are you saying that after the couching is completed, one takes each
>> strand individually to the back? That makes sense ;-)
>>
>> I'm trying to learn the 'right' way, rather than come up with my own way.
>
> That's the way I did it on a project I worked on years ago! Also,
> that's the way heavy, metallic couched threads on kimono fabrics
> (Japanese Embroidery) are finished off. CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>
> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
> their whiskers!
> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary


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[anne]

says...

> Would be nice to see the results of this project.

Right now, it's a work in progress; I'd prefer to wait until the stitching is
completed before sharing.

p.s. I forgot to mention that the puffy couching is being used to simulate a
rouched (sp???) ribbon ruffle. Doesn't look too bad, especially from a slight
distance.
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[Dianne Lewandowski]

Sounds delicious. I look forward to you posting pics when your project
is finished.
Dianne

anne wrote:
> says...
>
>> Would be nice to see the results of this project.
>
> Right now, it's a work in progress; I'd prefer to wait until the stitching is
> completed before sharing.
>
> p.s. I forgot to mention that the puffy couching is being used to simulate a
> rouched (sp???) ribbon ruffle. Doesn't look too bad, especially from a slight
> distance.


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[anne]

says...
> Sounds delicious. I look forward to you posting pics when your project
> is finished.

It's your fault, Dianne, that I bit the bullet and bought a card reader for the
new camera sooner than I thought I would! I hate bundled software and using
camera batteries to transfer pix.

Here's a little tease of the puffy couching on Fannie Flosswinder:
http://home.comcast.net/~mommashaft/graphics/fannie_teaser.jpg
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[Cheryl Isaak]

On 12/21/08 2:33 PM, in article
, "anne" >
wrote:

> says...
>> Sounds delicious. I look forward to you posting pics when your project
>> is finished.
>
> It's your fault, Dianne, that I bit the bullet and bought a card reader for
> the
> new camera sooner than I thought I would! I hate bundled software and using
> camera batteries to transfer pix.
>
> Here's a little tease of the puffy couching on Fannie Flosswinder:
> http://home.comcast.net/~mommashaft/graphics/fannie_teaser.jpg
Oh my heavens - that is so PERFECT

Tell me - how did you do the books?

Cheryl

[anne]

says...

> Tell me - how did you do the books?

I hunted online for pictures of books I own, copied and resized them, and then
printed them on card stock. I tacked them down with a few stitches rather than
gluing. Not because I don't like glue but because I thought if they weren't
totatly flat, it would look like they were stacked on top of each other and add
another dimension. I had toyed with the idea of printing them on fabric or
making several copies on paper and layering them with glue dots like
professional sticker makers do but the KISS principle won out ;-)

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[lucille]

"anne" > wrote in message
g...
> says...
>
>> Tell me - how did you do the books?
>
> I hunted online for pictures of books I own, copied and resized them, and
> then
> printed them on card stock. I tacked them down with a few stitches rather
> than
> gluing. Not because I don't like glue but because I thought if they
> weren't
> totatly flat, it would look like they were stacked on top of each other
> and add
> another dimension. I had toyed with the idea of printing them on fabric or
> making several copies on paper and layering them with glue dots like
> professional sticker makers do but the KISS principle won out ;-)
>
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You're just so wonderfully creative. I do nice work, but I don't have your
imagination and I wish I did.

Lucille

[Dianne Lewandowski]

Anne! Your embroidery is wonderful! You are so very creative. Thanks
so much for putting up the picture. It is absolutely charming! I love it!

And the books! You are something else!

Dianne

[anne]

says...

> You're just so wonderfully creative. I do nice work, but I don't have your
> imagination and I wish I did.

There's many different kinds of creativity. When I absolutely must come up with
a design from scratch, I have a really hard time even if the design or motif is
abstract rather than representational. I need a jumping off point. Adapting or
embellishing the heck out of someone else's original work is my forte.

Quite a few thing at <http://www.fantasyfabricblocks.com/> are calling to me.
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[anne]

says...
> Anne! Your embroidery is wonderful! You are so very creative. Thanks
> so much for putting up the picture. It is absolutely charming! I love it!

Thank you, thank you! Coming from the person who is leading EGA's surface
embroidery master craftsman program that means alot.

> You are something else!

ROTFL as I think of P/PG rated labels <eg>
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