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Saturday, 27 March 2010

Tast week4 Portugese Border Stitch


After originally misreading the instructions for this stitch I FINALLY got what I think is correct. The blue line is worked in l strand of Watercolour Thread, and the pink is in the rayon thread used in Brazilian embroidery, but I found this a bit "springy" and hard to use.


Was going to try this stitch in a circle, but then decided to do a square, Then I found this cute little butterfly bead and decided to use it in the centre. This example is worked in No.5 Perle. The long beads are orange on one side and dark on the other.
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7 comments:

  1. Dianne27 March 2010 at 17:02

    Cute beads! This would make a lovely little feature on, well, anything.

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  2. veena27 March 2010 at 18:52

    this looks so cute

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  3. crazyQstitcher28 March 2010 at 06:39

    Looks Oriental and lovely.
    I almost tried Brazilian thread but stuck with Perle for my coloured samples.

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  4. Walden28 March 2010 at 07:11

    Love the square!

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  5. shirley28 March 2010 at 08:22

    Thank you everyone for your comments

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  6. Annet28 March 2010 at 23:59

    Your square is beautiful! It's a great idea to use the bugle-beads in the corners, that way the beginnings and endings are hidden. I just love the butterfly bead!!

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  7. Vivian30 March 2010 at 09:33

    Good for you - you are doing the TAST challenge! Love your square ... unique use of the stitch.

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