http://www.theoddsock.com/2010/01/06/couching/ Random Head Fluff & Crafting my way out of the Doldrums Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:42:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.theoddsock.com/2010/01/06/couching/comment-page-1/#comment-7502 H Conrad O'Briain Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:20:38 +0000 http://www.theoddsock.com/?p=507#comment-7502 Underside couching is tricky at first, but is a wonderful technique when you get the hang of it. Always give yourself plenty of space - a larger hoop or frame than might be necessary for a similar size pattern in another technique. Exploit the 'gullies' - they can add another dimension to shading and light movement over the piece. Remember underside couching comes into its own as a filling stitch - as does surface couching. I recommend looking at so-called 'Deerfield' embroidery as well as high definition phots of the Bayeux tapestry. For underside tapestry - good photographs of opus anglicanum will teach you a lot. Underside couching is tricky at first, but is a wonderful technique when you get the hang of it. Always give yourself plenty of space - a larger hoop or frame than might be necessary for a similar size pattern in another technique. Exploit the ‘gullies’ - they can add another dimension to shading and light movement over the piece. Remember underside couching comes into its own as a filling stitch - as does surface couching. I recommend looking at so-called ‘Deerfield’ embroidery as well as high definition phots of the Bayeux tapestry. For underside tapestry - good photographs of opus anglicanum will teach you a lot.

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