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Fri, 10/16/2009 - 14:53

Virag (not verified)

How do you do the embroidery technique?  I'd love to try it:>

Fri, 10/16/2009 - 18:51

ingamarie

Ooo oooo-- I'm going to have to put up the 'Sputnik' piece I did in Monk's belt pick up .. some time soon!

marie

Sat, 10/17/2009 - 08:58

Kristina (not verified)

  Its quite easy.  You can fix the fabric right along the edge. You need a little patience, but it`s looking very good. In Guatemala the do a lot varieties.  Maybe you will find pictures at Google. There is a dutch magazine called " Ornamente"  .In Issue November 1993 there is a wonderfull report about this. I made a little sketch for you to explain the technique:

 Hope it will help!

Kristina

 

Wed, 10/21/2009 - 21:56

Loominaria (not verified)

I've seen this called 'baseball stitch' and 'edge-to-edge stitch' in various U.S. and U.K. publications, when none of the edge is folded over.  I like it because it lies flat and is reversible.

Kurt

Fri, 10/23/2009 - 11:29

Kristina (not verified)

 Yes Kurt,

I´ve done it in this way too - without folding the edge- because my fabric was very slim. In generall I like to use the weaving edges as endings at clothings ( sleeves or neckline) , this makes handwoven cloth unique.

 Kristina

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Notes

  This is a little shirt I made with Munkabälte( Monks Belt)  stripes.

I sewed it by hand. Here I used a technique with colored embroidery thread, which I had seen on a blouse that had brought my mother from a Guatemala Travel years ago. 

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4
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4
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Finished
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