Aztec Scissors Case · 2021. 4. 6. · Aztec Scissors Case – Side One Copyright 2021, Kate Gaunt....
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Aztec Scissors Case – Side One Copyright 2021, Kate Gaunt. Permission granted to Embroiderers’ Guild of America for use on its website and for use by its members. Not to be sold. 1 From the EGA Stitch-a-Long (SAL) Facebook group, April 2021. Part 2 coming in June 2021. You can join the EGA SAL Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/486902244995324 Supplies needed: 18-ct mono canvas – cut size 6” x 12” (orientation doesn’t matter – just use the same dimensions). I used Ecru. Threads: One ball (partial) #8 pearl cotton -- I used ecru (DMC) to match my canvas Four skeins #5 pearl cotton (DMC). I used : • 825 (blue) • 907 (lime green) • 727 (yellow) • 740 (orange) You can use whatever color canvas you would like and you could even use one of the #5 pearl cottons for your border. I like to stitch my canvas mounted with brass tacks on mini stretcher bars. If you want to do the same, you’ll need 6” x 12” stretcher bars and brass tacks. Additional supplies may be needed in part two. (Nothing extensive or expensive.)
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FromtheEGAStitch-a-Long(SAL)Facebookgroup,April2021.Part2cominginJune2021.YoucanjointheEGASALFacebookpagehere:https://www.facebook.com/groups/486902244995324
Suppliesneeded:18-ctmonocanvas–cutsize6”x12”(orientationdoesn’tmatter–justusethesamedimensions).IusedEcru.Threads:Oneball(partial)#8pearlcotton--Iusedecru(DMC)tomatchmycanvasFourskeins#5pearlcotton(DMC).Iused:
• 825(blue)• 907(limegreen)• 727(yellow)• 740(orange)
Youcanusewhatevercolorcanvasyouwouldlikeandyoucouldevenuseoneofthe#5pearlcottonsforyourborder.Iliketostitchmycanvasmountedwithbrasstacksonministretcherbars.Ifyouwanttodothesame,you’llneed6”x12”stretcherbarsandbrasstacks.Additionalsuppliesmaybeneededinparttwo.(Nothingextensiveorexpensive.)
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Ifyou’resharingthreadswithothers,eachskeinofpearlcottonyieldsabout25strands(about1yardeach)cutoncethroughtheknot.Iused3strandsofeachcoloranddidn’tripoutmuch.Liningfabric:UltraSuedeorsimilarproductisgreatandeasytouse.CheckEtsyforvendorsellingsmallerpieces.Youneedapieceabout8”longand2¼”wide.(2”islikelywideenoughifyou’recareful.)Thecolorwillshowthroughtheholescreatedinthecanvas,sopickacolortocoordinatewithyourchosenpalette.Notesonsupplies:Youmayuseanycolorof18-ctmonocanvasthatyoulike.18-ctisnecessarytoachievethecorrectfinishedsizeof4”tallx2¼”wide.Thescissorscaseisstitchedinonepieceandfoldedovertoachievethefinalproduct.IalsousedFrayChecktohelpanchorthefour-sidedstitchesatthecutedges.Useofanyglueproductiscontroversialinembroidery.IdecideduseofFrayCheckwaspreferabletoseeingmyfour-sidedstitchrollofftheendsofthecutthreads.Iusedfour-sidedstitchbecausethat’swhatmanyofthesourcesIreadindicatedwaswhatwasusedontheoriginalsamplers.IappliedaTINYamountofFrayCheckonthebackofmyworkonthecutedgesPRIORtostitchingtheAztecStitch.Ifyouareopposedtousingglue,Isuggestusingasatinstitchborderinstead.JustbesuretheinnerareafortheAztecStitchitselfis34threadswideby66threadstall.That’stheoriginalcount.Backgroundnotes:EGAprovidesalotofgreateducationalopportunitiesandIhavecertainlyparticipatedinalotofclasses,correspondencecoursesandchapterprogramsovertheyears.Thisprojectpullstogetherabunchofthatlearning.TheAztecStitchisastitchthatappearsonMexicansamplers.ItisreminiscentofHardangerinthatyouremovegroundthreadstocreateaspecialgrid.Theremainingthreadsarewrappedintobarstocreateadistinctiveopenworkpattern.Youcanseeexampleshere:https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/mexican-embroideryScrolldowninthearticleabovetoview:Sampler,VirginiaSamtibañes,1870,Mexico.BequeathedbyAlfredPercivalMaudslay.Museumno.T.288-1928.©VictoriaandAlbertMuseum,Londonand
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Sampler,EncarnaciónCastellanos,1850,Mexico.BequeathedbyA.F.Kendrick.Museumno.T.92-1954.©VictoriaandAlbertMuseum,LondonThepatternatthebottomrightoftheVirginiaSamtibañessamplerissimilartowhatwe'reexploringinthisproject.IshouldstateupfrontthatIamNOTanexpertinthisstitch.Iamsimplyintriguedbytheunusualpatternanddecidedtocreatesomethingwiththestitch.Additionalhelpfulresources:Learnmoreaboutthefour-sidedstitch(usedfortheborder)here:https://pieceworkmagazine.com/a-stitch-in-time-four.../DeniseBeusenwroteaveryinformativearticleontheAztecstitchthatyoucanfindhere:http://www.beusen.net/Needlework/AztecStitch.pdfIwouldliketothankLoisKershner,BetsyMorgan,PatRozendalandDeniseBeusenforclassesorreferencematerialsthatcontributedtomyunderstandingofthistechnique.IwouldalsoliketothankMargaretBendigwhoseLacyCanvasScissorsCasewasanearlierSALprojectthatinspiredthisnewone.TheLacyCanvasScissorsCaseisoneofmanyPetiteProjectsavailabletoEGAmembershere:https://egausa.org/petite-projects/(ThislinkonlyworksifyouareloggedintoyourEGAaccount.)Helpfulnote:AztecStitchisworkedinunitsof8plus2threads.Aunitistwothreadswithdrawnandthensixthreadsstitched.Repeatthenumberofunitstocreatethedesiredsizeandthenadd2stitchesforthefinalinnerwithdrawnedge.Thiswillmakemoresenseoncewebeginstitching,butImentionitnowforthosewholiketoadaptthings.
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Gettingoriented….Iconsideredthe12”dimensionofthecanvasasmy“vertical”directionformeasuring.ImarkedtheTOPofthecanvasaccordingly:
Iworkedmycanvasmainlyinthisorientation:
Thecanvasisfoldedinhalfforfinishing.Thetopisleftopentoinsertyourscissors.
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Orderofstitching:1. Tobegin,mountyourcanvas,marktheTOPandmeasuredownabout2”fromthetopedgeand2”infromtheleftside.Beginyourfour-sidedstitchhere.
2. Stitchfour-sidedstitchoutlinein#8pearlcottonorotherthreadofyourchoice.Donotpullthefour-sidedstitch.ThisisacompletegraphoftheborderforSide1.YouwillrepeatthesameborderforSide2.
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Yourcanvasshouldlooklikethis:
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3. Stitchthesecondoutlineoffour-sidedstitchforthebacksection(Side2),usingthesamegraphthatyoudidforSide1.NotethatyouwillhaveTWOROWSoffour-sidedstitchinthecenterofyourwork(theyshareholes)andyouwillfoldalongthelinebetweentherowstocreatethefinishedcanvas.Iworkedafullfour-sidedstitchwheretherowsaredoubled.CeaseworkingonSide2untilthenextinstallmentofinstructions.Notethat“Side2”referstowhatwillbethebackofthescissorscase.IthasNOTHINGtodowiththewrongside(underside)ofyourstitching.
Yourcanvasshouldlooklikethis:
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Here’swhatthecenterlookslikewiththetwoadjacentrowsoffour-sidedstitch.Notethedoubledthreadsinthecenter.TrytogetthemNEXTtoeachotherandnotcrossingover.Thiscreatesaneaterlook:
ItookthepictureAFTERstitchingtheAztecStitch,butthisshouldhelpyouvisualizethecentersection.YouaredoneworkingonSide2fornow.ReturntotheSide1section.
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4. ReturningtoSide1ofthescissorscase….CutandwithdrawtheverticalthreadsonSideOneONLY.(We’llbedoingsomethingelseonSide2.)Thesearethetwothreadsnexttoeachlongborderandthentheothermarkedthreads.Youshouldhavesixthreadsremainingbetweeneachareawherethreadshavebeenwithdrawn.ThethreadstobewithdrawnareshowninRED.
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Yourcanvasshouldlooklikealmostlikethis.NotethatthispicturealsoshowstheremovalofthehorizontalrowsatthetopandbottomofSide1.
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5. NowwewithdrawtherestofthehorizontalrowsonSide1.ThehorizontalthreadstobewithdrawnareshowninGREEN.
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Yourcanvasshouldnowlooklikethis:
IMPORTANTNOTE:NowisthetimetodecideifyouwanttouseFrayCheckonyourproject.Ifyoudo,applyverylightlyonthereversesideofyourstitching.IapplieditONLYattheareawherethefour-sidedstitchwasnexttothecutthreads.Youwanttoleavetheareasbetweenthecutswithoutgluesoyoucaneasilyanchoryourthreadsintheback.
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It’stimetobegintheAztecStitch.IusedDeniseBeusen’sarticleforreferenceonstitchpathanddirection.THREADNOTE:Icutmypearlcottonattheknotintheskeinandtheresultingstrandsareaboutayardlong.Thislengthisenoughforthreerowsofeachcolor.IdidNOThavetobeginanewthreadinthemiddleofanyrow.First,rotateyourcanvas90degreestotheleft.Thisputstheareayoumarked“TOP”onyourleft.
Anchoryourthreadinthebackofthefour-sidedstitches.Comingupfromthebackandtotheleftofthebundleofthreadsinthelowerleftcorner.FollowingthegraphinDenise’sarticle,wrapyourthreadfromlefttorightaroundthefirsttwothreads.Iusedfourwraps.Threewrapsmightbesufficient,dependingonyourtension.Youwanttobeconsistentonthenumberofwrapsthroughouttheproject.Takecareto“stack”yourwrapssotheylieneatlyagainsteachotherandnotcrossedovereachother.Continuetothetopofyouworktocompleteyourfirst“row.”Turnyourcanvas180degreesandfollowthepathtocompletethesecondrow.Turnyourcanvasagain180degreestocompleteyourthirdrowwithyourfirstcolor.
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Yourcanvasshouldlooklikethis:
Threadupwithonestrandofyoursecondcolor.Beginstitching:
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Continuetofillinthepattern,three“rows”ofeachcoloratatime.ThefinishedSide1ofyourscissorscaseshouldlooklikethis:
WewillworkonSide2oftheAztecScissorsCaseinJune.
