Thursday, June 15, 2006

LESSON IV

The Double Herringbone and interlacing

This motif is merely a build up of the Basic Single diamond.



This motif has as its foundation, the Double Herringbone Stitch - the working of which is illustrated in the picture. Just be sure to follow the same principles of overs and unders we established in the previous lessons.



This illustration shows how to turn once the end of the motif is reached. Notice that the second part of the Double Herringbone is worked from left to right as a continuation of the first part.



The Foundation of Double Herringbone completed.



Now The upper part is interlaced first



When you reach the end, turn and start interlacing the lower half.



The completed motif.

If you have understood these lessons, you create elabrote designs using these basic motifs. All you need is a graph notebook and some imagination. The possibilities are limitless. Have fun.
I'll come back to you on this topic as and when I come across different motifs.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I want some kutchwork designs.
my email id is science4u@gawab.com

Bhavani said...

Most craft stores in Chennai and Bangalore have Kutchwork design books. You can buy books from there.

chanti said...

Hai bhavani,
thanks for your kutch work tutorial.
chanti

Anonymous said...

This is such a wonderful blog Bhavani. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

Bets wishes,
Mamatha

Ais said...

hi! I m from India too and came across your site from 25motif challenge page. I am really so excited I found your blog. absolutely love it!! btw, isn't kutch work the same as Sindhi taaka? I learnt embroidery (most of it) when I was in college and I was taught it as sindhi taaka. Anyway, thanks for the tutorial... I am definitely your student.

meera said...

Hi mam,

It is simply by chance that I happened to come across your blog and I dont know if I would manage to trace your site again. but thank you so much for your valuable input on kutchi work - i had done an entire table cloth with this pattern but had all but forgotten it - thanks to u i managed to recollect what i had done in my school days. thanks -

Anonymous said...

please provide me with more kutch work design