Kutch Embroidery - Tutorial 2

Kutch work tutorials so far

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To learn the basic motif  - Kutch work tutorial1

Today we will learn how to work two continuous diamond motif in kutch work.  If you get the hang of working this motif you can get a good idea of stitching other motifs.  

Imagine the corners of the diamonds extends like this.  Start stitching from 1.

Start at 1(Bring the needle from under the fabric - out at 1)

In at 2

Line a is formed.

Out at 3

In at 4

Note that the running thread should pass over the line 'a' when coming from 3 to 4.

Line 'b' is formed.

Out at 5

In at 6

The running thread should pass over the line 'b' from 5 to 6.

       

Out at 7

In at 8

The running thread should pass under the line 'c' from 7 to 8.

Out at 9

In at 10

The running thread should pass under line 'd'.

Line 'e' is formed.

 

Out at 11.

In at 12.

The running thread should pass under 'e' over 'f' and then under 'a'.

Line 'f' is formed.

The foundation is now complete.

Now we will move on to the interlacing or filling the foundation.

Before that keep in mind the lines formed inside the foundation lines.  For each foundation line, parallel line is formed inside the diamonds.

 

Start between the points 1 and 12.

Come under the extended line at 12.

Come over the line 'a'.

 Under the imaginary line next to 'a'

 over the imaginary line near 'c' 

 under the line 'c'.

Come over the line 'f'

Under the imaginary line next to 'f'

Over the imaginary line near 'd'

Under the line 'd'

 

Come over the line 'c' at the corner,

under the line 'd' at the corner

over the line 'c'

under the line parallel to 'c'

over the imaginary line near 'e'

under the line 'e'

 

Over the corner at line 'd'

Under the corner at line 'e'

over the line 'd'

under the line parallel to line 'd'

over the imaginary line near the line 'f'

under the line 'f''

 

Over the line 'e' at the corner

under the line 'f' at the corner

over the line 'e'

under the parallel line to 'e'

over the parallel line to 'c'

under the line 'c'

 

over the line 'f'

under the line parallel to 'f'

over the imaginary line near the line 'b'

under the line 'b'

over the line 'c' at the corner

 

under the line 'b' at the corner

over the line 'c'

under the line parallel to 'c'

over the imaginary line near the line 'a'

under the line 'a'

 

over the line 'b' at the corner

under the line 'a' at the corner

over the line 'b'

under the line parallel to the line 'b'

over the line parallel to the line 'f'

under the line 'f'

over the line 'a' at the corner

In at the starting point.

Interlacing is now complete.

Kutch motif with two diamonds is now complete.  In this manner you can work any number of continuous diamonds.  In my next post I will come up with the working of five continuous diamonds.  Till then, enjoy practicing .  Have a happy time with needle and thread.