TAST 2012 - Feather Stitch (CHEAT)

I remember signing on for TAST 2011. And just that, signing on. I may or may not have threaded an embroidery needle. My only excuse is that I was suffering from a variation of the edward scissorhands syndrome. Every time i brought out my craftbasket, my fingers turned into knitting needles. sigh. And what's bad about that, you may ask? Well, just remember where I live :)


This year, considering the extorted resolution list, I wandered across to Pin Tangle, and after a very very brief moment of thought, promptly signed up for TAST 2012.

Missing the first few weeks was not the greatest way to start, but this week I decided to jump start myself by looking at some of the other entries. O.o I was delighted, inspired, and totally crestfallen, in that order. Delighted at all the awesome entries, inspired by the brilliantly creative ones, and crestfallen to see how i'd let myself slide.

And then I pulled up my (handknit) socks, and sternly told myself to get to it. The best prep, I decided, would be to finish the piece I'd started just before I left for Kolkata - a lightly embroidered Kurta. So I pull it out, AND!!!! imagine my surprise and glee when i discover that what i'd started was - FEATHER STITCH :D

Oh my goodness, the crafty knobby-fingered muses of embroidery must have decided i needed some help to get going! A couple of evenings, and I was all done...

 Anchor  Stranded Embroidery Cotton, three strands. Barred Chain Stitch and Feather Stitch, around neck and front slit, and sleeve edges.

i think i'll dig out some little pearls to add to this..