HUH? Never mind, sounds complicated...NOT!
I love plaid, always have since parochial school! But I had no idea how it was achieved with a needle and thread. Until last night at my local ANG meeting, I learned. Our program, taught by a local talented and gifted teacher/stitcher, Jennifer Riefenberg, showed us just how it's done. And in record time. After the general meeting we had just over an hour to learn and practice the technique. I loved it! If you haven't given stitching plaid a try, please do. It's as relaxing as basketweave or tent but with a much more interesting effect, IMHO. Depending upon your choice of color and the number of colors used, the effects can be as different as anything I've seen in needlework. Thanks Jennifer for sharing your photos.
Hmmm, I'm already thinking of ways to incorporate plaid into my projects, current and upcoming.
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Miss Donna - Thanks for inviting me to your blog!! I will enjoy keeping up with your needlework. Love you! Karen
ReplyDeleteHi Madonna,
ReplyDeleteWhich method did she teach? Is this Chottie's or another method to stitch a plaid?
I learned Chottie's method several years ago but I haven't had an opportunity to use it for a project yet.
Love the pictures of the plaid samples!
Cynthia
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Hey Cyn,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment, it's great to have you visiting. After eviewing the instructions for the plaid, I do not see any particular method named; however, the technique taught began with backstitching diagonal lines from upper left corner to lower right. Each line is placed two rows apart in a pre-determined numeric sequence of your choice. Your color combo follows the numeric sequence as well, i.e., 1-2-4-2 would look like 1 row of dark green, 2 rows of blue, 4 rows of light green, 2 rows of blue. As for the pictures, Jennifer is a brillant photographer and does much of the "official" photography relative to our local ANG and EGA chapters.