Take a Stitch Tuesday week 7

I hope by now people can see that I have structured this challenge so that new hands can develop skills based of previous experience.  

For more experienced stitchers I am encouraging them to take the stitch and push it further. Not necessarily take the documented variations that are in various stitch dictionaries but take the stitch itself and see what you can do with it. I am not saying working variations is wrong as some variations will appear as part of the challenge later in the year.  This is a gentle ‘keep it simple’ reminder that the challenge is to take a stitch and see what can be done with it.  

For those who dont like the push it further aspect, combining the weeks stitch with a previous TAST challenge stitch is fun too.  

 

Ok What is the stitch this week? This week the stitch for the Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge is Detached chain stitch which you can find directions for in my stitch dictionary. Detached chain stitch is also known as daisy stitch and lazy daisy stitch but dont let those names lead you into thinking that it has to be worked as a flower. It is called detached chain because that is what it is and can be used to create all sorts of patterns and textures forinstance these samples are stitched over sequin waste to create a pattern.

Once again the challenge is:

For new hands to learn the stitch 

Or

If you are an experienced stitcher take the stitch and push it a little further in a creative manner or combine this stitch with one of the stitches already covered in TAST 2012. If you have worked a sample in a previous challenge feel free to post a link in comments as it will inspire people but if you have time do try another sample and do something different and new!

Try working it different threads, or on different fabrics. Play with scattering and layering.  You can add beads,  overlap the stitch, or use it to couch down another thread or ribbon.

No matter what you do with it explore the stitch. 

How to join in

Stitch a sample,  take a photograph of it, put in online in your blog, flickr site or on stitchin fingers page, swing by here and leave a comment with your full web address so people can visit and see your sample.  

When you leave a comment 

When you leave a comment leave it on this post. People will not find your comment if you dot them all over the blog and this means you will get less visitors for you! That is sad, after going to the effort of stitching a sample then photographing it and getting it online. 

How do you know what this post is? Click on the title and you will be taken to an individual page. You can favourite it or copy and paste the URL as a note to yourself so you can return to this page again.

Don’t forget to leave your full web address in the comment, including the http:// bit as this will then become a live link that people can follow. Leave it in the comment itself so people can just click on the link and they come to your site. 

Visit a few sites of people who have already left a comment. See what they have done. I am sure everyone will enjoy following the links left in the comments. If you have time, let other people know that you have seen their work on their site.

Where is the comments link?

Look under the title you will see comments. Click there to be taken to a comment box.

Any special rules?
There are no rules but I do have a request, please link back here. 

Interesting work will be featured

On Pintangle I will feature samples that participants have stitched as part of the challenge. These feature spots draw attention to particularly creative and interesting work. This will mean some people’s work will be re-published here. Obviously  I will  credit them and link to their website.  I am going to assume that when you leave your link here if you dont say anything, I have your permission to feature your work. If you do not want your work to be featured in the highlights series please state this in the comment you leave.

Other groups and networks

You can also share your explorations with other members on the social network site of your choice. There is a Facebook TAST 2012 page,   stitchin fingers group and the flickr TAST site. All these sub groups are set up at request of members. 

Although I do watch these groups my main focus is here and if you want to contact me do so here as with so much activity I might miss you on the other sites. 

Guidelines to the challenge are to be found here and all posts relating to TAST are in the Take a Stitch Tuesday category

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Past weeks:

Week 1: Fly Stitch

Week 2: Buttonhole Stitch

Week 3: Feather Stitch

Week 4: Cretan Stitch

Week 5: Herringbone Stitch

Week 6: Chevron Stitch

Comments

[Annet]

This is my TAST 2007 sample:
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/topiary-2

[konnykards]

I think this was probably the first stitch I used as a child, 60+ years ago - always a favourite and to me it is a daisy stitch!
I didn't add a new piece in the 2007 challenge, but collected together old favourites, http://www.flickr.com/photos/23261611@N04/4501706981/in/set-72157623763221568
I'll probably add one of the old pieces and a small new one to my new narrow Sampler. Connie.

[Wendy]

Chain stitch seemed perfect for the centre of this motif, it is very much a work in progress http://emmelinesplace.blogspot.com/2012/02/tast-7-detached-chain.html

[Christine]

Nice stitch for this week! Stitched with spring colors to fight again winter, snow,ice.... Pictures here on my blog http://6stem5.canalblog.com

[Masha (Ashenka)]

so, I'm tha first :)
wellcome http://alovchany.blogspot.com/2012/02/tast-week-7-detached-chain-stitch.html
Masha

[Elizabeth Braun]

I finally managed to do the sample on a Tuesday! Whilst it was still light too! I can't promise this will happen ever again, but you never know. Strange things happen daily...

http://sew-in-love.blogspot.com/2012/02/fantastic-catch-up.html - this is my post with the last 3 weeks worth of TAST samples, even though they're not very exciting!=)

[Annet]

I shared some old samples on my blog today:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.com/2012/02/old-detached-chain-stitches.html

[Romona]

Hi Sharon, My week 7 stitch is done. As always I kept it small to allow me at the end to put all my fabric pages together in a journal format. My piece is on my blog now. http://northbrookstitches.blogspot.com
Thanks so much, Romona

[Liz Adams]

I was ahead of the game, since I love this stitch and wanted to show how I'd incorporated it in my big silk piece which I dyed then went back into, to "paint" with stitches. To see what I was up to, go here: http://beautifulmetaphor.blogspot.com/2012/02/tast-week-seven-running-chain-aka.html

I love this challenge! it's lending more structure to the otherwise lonely work in the studio! thank you, Sharon.

[chitra gangadharan]

It is nice to have this detcahed chain stitch again. I worked this stitch to create patterns last time, this time around,I thought this stitch can be used on even weave cloth. still in the thinking stage.
my earlier experiments with this stitch.
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/tast-week-3/
Thanks,
Chitra

[Светлана (Svetlana)]

Мои стежки недели №6-7 здесь
http://flowerkaleidoscope.blogspot.com/2012/02/tast-20126-chevron-stitch-7-detached.html
Очень нравится!
Svetlana

[Angela]

I love the lazy daisy stitch! It is one that I use often as it is one of the first stitches I learned. It made wonder just how long ago that was! Somethings are better left unsaid!! You can check out what I did here
http://princessbubblescreates.blogspot.com
thanks for looking!

[Audrey]

I got working on it right away :)
Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hetkabinet/6877103755/in/pool-56846286@N00
Blog:
http://hetkabinet.blogspot.com/2012/02/tast-2012-7.html

[Christina]

http://christinaroland.blogspot.com/2012/02/tast-week-7.html on my blog http://christinaroland.blogspot.com/ for the results of week 7. Not my favourite stitch, but the variations are almost endless, and there are a lot of those I like. Didn't do much on that front, just used the plain detatched chain stitch in different forms. Looking forward to see other people's work.

[Maggi]

This is definitely my favourite and I have put a piece that I completed a little while ago on my blog. It is based on a technique by Jean Littlejohn.
http://maggi21.wordpress.com

[vijayalakshmi]

I love this stitch.
Of course this is the first stitch i learnt long long ago.
Of course a beautiful stitch.
Thanks Saron B making me do various stitches by your TAST 2012 and waiting every week to know about stitches.
I exihibited my old collection and like to try a new piece soon.
http://viji-crafts.blogspot.in/

[Sue Duffy]

Here are the links to some of my detached chain stitches - one of my favorites!
On Flicker at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/heymagee/?saved=1
or on stitchin fingers at:
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=376898wo2mgaj

[veena krishnakumar]

I love this simple stitch and made a simple design on a pin cushion. I have blogged about it here
http://artscraftsandmore-withveena.blogspot.in/2012/02/lazy-daisy-detached-chain-stitch-for.html
Thank you Sharon

[Ina]

Hi Sharon,
I'd created a mirror/shisha work out of this stitch-http://letslearnembroidery.blogspot.in/2012/02/mirror-work-3.html

[Maureen bond]

My samples are on my Flickr site this week
http://crazyqstitcher.wordpress.com/

There are some of my Tast 1 samples at
http://crazyqstitcher.wordpress.com/2007/01/18/tast-detached-chain/

[Iris Lins]

I like this work I did very much.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/irislins/6880710213/in/photostream

[Christine T]

Here http://homemadebyme.tumblr.com/post/17656208483/tast-2012-semaine-7-detached-chain-stitch my work for this week 7.

[Mary Ruth in NC]

My detatched chain samples are on my blog at:

http://stitchinginnc.blogspot.com/2012/02/tast-week-7-is-detatched-chain-or-lazy.html

[crazypatch]

Voici terminé mon travail de la semaine. vous pouvez voir le résultat sur mon blog... et encore merci pour ce défi....http://carrementcrazy.zumablog.com/index.php?sujet_id=17157

[chitra gangadharan]

I have started exploring this stitch on even weave cloth- my blog-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast-2012/07-detached-chain-stitch2/
thanks, Sharon
Chitra

[Carol Harper]

Here's mine: http://thatyankstitches.multiply.com/journal/item/274/Take_A_Stitch_Tuesday_2012_Challenge_-_Week_7

It looks a lot better where I used it on a crazy quilt block here: http://thatyankstitches.multiply.com/photos/album/27/CQJC2012BJP2012#photo=2 ... A row of "flowers" in the top left corner and little daisies on the yellow-orange ribbon in the middle....

[Linda Calverley]

An old favourite. My sample can be viewed here
http://linsartyblobs.blogspot.com/2012/02/tast-7-outside-frame-alphabet.html

[celle qui rêve]

Good evening ! I've completed my 7th weekly challenge. Here are the photos and details
http://j-en-revais.blogspot.com/2012/02/tast-7.html
Please pay me a visit ;o)

[Viv Estill]

I've posted my Detached Chain Stitch on my blog at www.tyketextiles.blogspot.com
Viv

[Claudia]

You can see my little sample on my blog: http://fabricfusion.blogspot.com/2012/02/tast-2012-7-aufgabe-und-meine-neue.html

Happy Stitching
Claudia

[Shami Immanuel]

Sharon,
My trial for this week's challenge is here:
http://shamiatcraft.blogspot.in/2012/02/tast-2012-week-7-detached-chain.html

It is nice to learn a new stitch or exploring the known stitch every week. Feel like doing something useful being a home maker. Thanks for running this challenge.

Shami Immanuel.

[Queeniepatch]

I see that I am not the only one who find this a favourite stitch! Easy to make, usually well-behaved and so versatile it is no wonder we all love it. I enjoyed Week 7 very much.
My contribution is here:http://web.me.com/queeniepatch/Queeniepatch_Quilts/Blog/Entries/2012/2/16_TAST_2012%2C_Week_7.html

[Romilly]

Mine's up. Early for me, too! Lazy Daisy, always a favorite. http://stitchingwithashimmy.com/2012/02/16/tast-week-7-detatched-chain-stitch/

[Anneliese]

My sample is here ----http://www.flickr.com/photos/stitchinwoman/6886706073/in/photostream

[isabelle]

I finally finished. Hard to get out of the idea of ​​flower with this

http://pierrespapiersciseaux.blogspot.com/2012/02/tast-semaine-7-le-point-de-bouclette.htm

thanks

isabellel

[Lucy Landry]

I am loving this challenge. I've got more animals this week.

http://playfulstitching.wordpress.com

[Sara Hansson]

loved this stitch - so came in with my samples well on time this week :0)

Sara

[Ulla-Britt]

Today I have been working on my Detached Chain stitch. http://ullabritt.wordpress.com/tast-2012/7-detached-chain-stitch/

[Tenar]

My old chain stitch sample of 2007 is here: http://tenar72.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/tast-detatched-chain-stitch/

[Arlene]

A busy week, so I've posted some photos of works in progress on which I've used detached chain stitch. There's even a beaded version.

http://arlene-thefoodoflove.blogspot.com/2012/02/tast-week-7-detached-chain-stitch.html

Arlene

[Faith]

Here's my post for this week's stitch. http://airynothing.net/Blogs/anblog/2012/02/15/detached-chain-stitch-lazy-daisy

[Raji Saj]

I learned a new technique using lazy daisy see here
http://threadwithme.blogspot.in/2012/02/chemanthy-variation-2.html
raji.

[Raji Saj]

My trials with lazy daisy,
http://threadwithme.blogspot.in/2012/02/lazy-daisy-magic-tast-2012.html

raji

[EC]

Love this stitch..here is my sample http://easycrafts.blogspot.in/2012/02/detatched-chain-stitch.html

[Marg B]

Sharon
Unbelievably I am two days earlier than usual. I can't say Detached Chain filled me with masses of inspiration but I tried a couple of variations of use - pictures on http://maggies-textiles.blogspot.com.au/

Thankyou
margb

[Debbie]

My TAST detached chain stitch for this week, Week 7.
http://debbiesfiberwork.blogspot.com/2012/02/tast-week-7.html

[Patricia Gellon]

Hi Sharon
I skipped a few weeks, but I'm back on track, I'll catch up with the weeks missed. here is my Detached chain sample. Thanks. Patricia
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40774498@N06/6891008885/in/photostream

[Diane]

Certainly an old favorite. Memories. Sitting on the floor with a hoop, some variegated floss and a printed pillowcases. Old songs. Chain, chain, chain of fools. Unchain my heart. I hope someone stitched those lyrics.

http://yarngoddess.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/stitching-chains/

Diane

[chris richards]

Hi Sharon, absolutely loved this stitch, this is my sample for week 7, you can
find it here !

http://ellascraftcreations.blogspot.com/2012/02/tast-2012-detached-chain-week-7.html

[Sandy Jandik]

I've added samples to my blog. http://focus-on-fiber.blogspot.com