[Regia-NA] Embroidery? (pics)

[Linda Rice]

Wow, a guy I can talk embroidery with, cool!  :o>

Ok, what you've done isn't a herringbone, but it's still way cool and =
ok. You did a basic running
stitch, with a row of overstitch on each side. See this site:
http://www.42nd-dimension.com/NFPS/nfps_stitches.html
This should give you a good idea of what's good. As you found out, it's =
perfectly ok to combine
different stitches and colors to suit your tastes.  And, it's fine to =
"applique" your embroidery in
bands. It gives you the option of easy removal when the garment wears =
out, so you can transfer your
hard work to a new tunic if you want. It also adds another color into =
the mix. For example, you
might have a blue tunic, with red and green embroidery on a yellow band. =
I wouldn't necessarily get
too crazy with it, but subtle is good.=20

As far as thread type, instead of cotton, try a nice wool crewel yarn =
instead. I've heard good
things about Appleton Brand, although I haven't yet tried it myself:
http://www.jennyjune.com/appleton_crewels.asp

I use linen thread all the time, just make sure you beeswax it when you =
use it!=20

Good Luck!

::Linda::

-----Original Message-----
From: list-regia-na-admin@lig.net [mailto:list-regia-na-admin@lig.net] =
On Behalf Of
wjy851@mail.usask.ca

Hi Linda

thanks for the compliment. I used 'waste canvas' stitched down to the =
garment.
Starting with the yellow thread, I made stitches which were four squares =
long,
with a one-square gap between each. Then go back and do your diagonal =
lines
between the stitches; the diagonal lines are two stepped stitches, each =
three
squares long. When you're done, mirror it with the red, then remove the =
waste
canvas from underneath.

What I'm mostly curious about is an applique; would it have been more =
authentic
to do the embroidery on a seperate piece of fabric, then sew that fabric =
as an
edging onto the tunic? I seem to recall that the wool Mammen tunic had =
silk
cuffs which were embroidered, but *ALSO* featured embroidery done =
directly to
the material.

Thanks,  ~Wil