What Stitches to Use & Where to Put Them

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

Come explore with me as I add stitches to layers and decide what stitches will work best, why and where to put them. Also a little demo on a couple ways to end your thread.
I love using Pat Pauly's hand dyed linens more than any other: www.patpauly.com/shop?categor...
Painters Thread: www.artisticartifacts.com/cat...
Designs:
Making Waves - A Drawstring Bag: arianezurcher.com/Boutique/st...
Scissor Case: arianezurcher.com/Boutique/st...
Waves - A Soft Case for Glasses and other things: arianezurcher.com/Boutique/st...
River Rocks Pouch: arianezurcher.com/Boutique/st...
Rock Gardens - A Variation on a Rice Sack: arianezurcher.com/Boutique/st...
Otter Needle Roll: arianezurcher.com/Boutique/st...
Large Abstract Pouch: arianezurcher.com/Boutique/st...
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After graduating from Parsons School of Design, I began my career in fashion design and freelanced both in New York City, as well as London. I designed hand knits for Elle Magazine and was the editor of the Hand Knit Page before hand knits fell out of fashion in the early 1990's and the page was discontinued. In 2008 I launched my jewelry design business, designing fine jewelry in 18 & 20 Kt Gold with gemstones that I hand select for each piece. Several awards and numerous write ups & interviews in all kinds of magazines and online zines, I rediscovered hand stitching and my life took another turn. I have been designing in some form since I sold my first felt embroidered xmas tree ornaments to a small shop in Northern California when I was 16 years old, and have never looked back. And while I've had detours along the way: had two children, worked at an advertising agency, got into acting in my early 20's, published some articles for various magazines and wrote for the Huffington Post for a few years, I have always come back to designing. It is my first love and remains so to this day.
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Fiskar Micro Tip Scissors: amzn.to/3cMEgAY
Perfect Circle Templates: amzn.to/3h7RsnI
Tulip Bullion Knot Needles: amzn.to/3dM9byF
#24 Chenille Needles: amzn.to/3dIYPzA
#22 Chenille Needles: amzn.to/2A2ufmb
6" Ruler: amzn.to/3h3jbWr
Chalk Pencil: amzn.to/2zb8AYj
Stef Francis Threads: www.stef-francis.co.uk/shop/
House of Embroidery Pearl Cotton Thread: globalartisans.shop/collectio...
The Thread Gatherer: threadgatherer.com/collections
Have a stitch that you just can't figure out how to do? Tell me in the comments below. Have a question? Ask away.
All jewelry worn in this video are designed by Ariane Zurcher available at: www.arianezurcher.com
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  • @carolgraham9649
    @carolgraham9649 Жыл бұрын

    You explain so well, I can’t thank you enough .Carol from Australia

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    Жыл бұрын

    Aw… thx so much Carol. I’m so glad you think so.

  • @carolynrockafellow417
    @carolynrockafellow4173 жыл бұрын

    I love watching you stitch and the whole process of what you do to come up with a piece. Beautiful Beautiful work.

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Carolyn ❤️

  • @bobbidelsing1861
    @bobbidelsing18613 жыл бұрын

    Love watching you stitch!

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    Aw… thx so much Bobbi. ❤️💕❤️

  • @renestovall9226
    @renestovall92263 жыл бұрын

    Very Enjoyable watching and listening to your thoughts! I really appreciate getting to watch that Palestrina Knot, maybe now I can get it right😉

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh yes, tell me how it goes! Love the Palestrina Knot. It's a great one to use, especially with a thicker thread.

  • @bonniehellstrom7206
    @bonniehellstrom72063 жыл бұрын

    love to hear your narrative and fascinated with your choices with threads, colors and texturestextures it is just a adventure for me

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad Bonnie. ❤️

  • @eily62
    @eily623 жыл бұрын

    It is a nice start to my day. Watching another left handed person stitch is relaxing and I realized it is because I am not trying to reverse in my hand what they are doing.

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad. I’ve felt the same. ❤️💕❤️

  • @mariaruiz3848
    @mariaruiz38482 жыл бұрын

    Beauty all over. Love it 🥰

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Maria! ❤️

  • @huisuk
    @huisuk3 жыл бұрын

    As always beautiful stitches 😍

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Hui! ❤️

  • @janemarchant2558
    @janemarchant25583 жыл бұрын

    Definitely couching for this kind of hair, you could also add a layer of net over the top. Everything you do looks fabulous xxx

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thx so much Jane! ❤️💕

  • @JuanettesCraftingCorner
    @JuanettesCraftingCorner3 жыл бұрын

    Another great video. Thanks so much. Now a new stitch to practice.

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yay! I’m so glad you liked it. ❤️

  • @vanessaboman8143
    @vanessaboman81432 жыл бұрын

    Your work is beautiful.

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Vanessa.

  • @vanessaboman8143

    @vanessaboman8143

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Ariane, I know that you were taking time off, and I truly hope you are all ok. I hope it's not insensitive, but can I ask will you come back? I miss your work very much, x

  • @pamfrank3962
    @pamfrank39623 жыл бұрын

    This piece is stunning 😍

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thx so much Pam. ❤️💕❤️

  • @aliesanderson2702
    @aliesanderson27023 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I truly appreciate and love hearing your thought process and rationale behind fabric,embellishment, thread and stitch choices. One day .... with practice .... I may achieve a flowing natural process ( at present a loud disjointed discussion - that inner voice !!!) I am using linen or linen/cotton blend fabric but find my edges easily fray - any suggestions ? Thanking you for your generosity in sharing your knowledge and absolute enthusiasm for hand stitching.

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    YEs! Linen and even a linen blend fray. I use Fray Check: amzn.to/3hPlC01 It is very helpful, completely invisible and stops all fraying. ❤️

  • @firststrokesswimacademy4156
    @firststrokesswimacademy4156 Жыл бұрын

    I love the circles, how did you make them? I really miss your stitching and hope you are really enjoying yourself

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    Жыл бұрын

    Thx so much. I did a video on making perfect circles. You might take a look at it. ❤️

  • @Pamperdpetals
    @Pamperdpetals3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely loving your piece and watching! Is the yellow bark the one from Stef Francis and did you wet and reshape it before applying it to your piece? Can you believe my order from SF was lost in shipping and they were gracious and sent another package which I hope will arrive next week. ☺️

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, to the question about the Stef Francis bark. I did not wet it, but rather applied as was, though I did rip it into the shapes I wanted roughly along the "grain". I just love that material; it's so much fun to work with! Oh no regarding your order. They are so lovely over there and always make it work despite having all kinds of issues with the mail service, COVID, lockdowns and everything else. I am not sure people in the US completely understand how disruptive all of this has been to the UK, a much smaller land mass with a postal service that is strained to the max. Can't wait to hear what you do with your new things!!❤️

  • @lauremeaney7883
    @lauremeaney78833 жыл бұрын

    oh! and just as i was wondering if you'd done a video on starting and ending your thread, and how you do that magic sliding knot thingy, you mentioned it! (thought i haven't seen the link?)

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    The link is embedded into the video. As you’re watching the video click on the upper right corner where you should see a little white dot with an i in the middle. Click on that and a drop down menu will appear which you should be able to click on.

  • @lauremeaney7883
    @lauremeaney78833 жыл бұрын

    Still loving watching you work, it teaches me so much every time. I continue to be surprised that you don't use a frame to stretch the canvas - as a beginner I would worry about sewing too tightly and ending up with a wonky piece. I very quickly bought a tabletop one when i realised i loved doing this and would be doing more. I can see though that perhaps it makes me more rigid, less flowing. and i wonder too if perhaps it makes me slower as you have to go all the way out the back before coming back through - unlike what you do, where your needle goes through and right back out in one movement. What are your thoughts on this Ariane?

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, so I don’t use a frame or hoop for exactly the reasons you’ve described. However the tension becomes imperative when stitching without one and I am always aware of it and correcting as I go so that the fabric doesn’t pull in and get distorted. I would try both and see which works best for you. ❤️

  • @alisonsanderson1770

    @alisonsanderson1770

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hiya. I'm the very same. But lm so grateful for Ariane and her LEFT HANDED teaching. When l was a little girl my family lived in South Africa. I was sent to a Convent where the nuns made me sit on my left hand and write and stitch with my right hand.. I've never had the confidence to do handwork until l found this beautiful woman. Here l am at 66 years old and a lifetime of nursing where it doesn't matter what hand you use!! Retirement is AWESOME

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@alisonsanderson1770 oh Alison ❤️💕❤️ I was fortunate that no one did that to me, though we suspect my grandfather was left handed but forced to use his right hand. Horrible. I’m so, so happy my little videos have made a difference. That fills me with joy. ❤️💕❤️

  • @trduesing4117

    @trduesing4117

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oddly enough….As a right handed person, I’m discovering I am having better success following Adrianne’s left handed teachings, especially on stitches I’ve not tried before!!! Life is great!

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@trduesing4117 ha!! I’m so glad!!! ❤️💕❤️💕

  • @herminebernstein6566
    @herminebernstein6566 Жыл бұрын

    Please share how you created the bluish purple stitches.

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Hermine, I don't know which one's you're referring to as I made this video awhile ago. Can you tell me at what point in the video do you see them? Thanks.

  • @herminebernstein6566

    @herminebernstein6566

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ArianeZurcher212 Hi - Thanks for getting back to me. I absolutely love your tutorials…learning so much. At 5:20 into the video, it’s the bluish purple stitch below where you’re couching the lock. Hope that helps. Many thanks.

  • @pamfrank3962
    @pamfrank39623 жыл бұрын

    Who makes the "Freida" thread..who sales it? It is beautiful. Thank you 😊

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Pam, Artistic Artifacts is a great resource and has Painters Threads. The ones I use in this video are the "Soft Cotton" www.artisticartifacts.com/category/ten.html

  • @farrenrohana
    @farrenrohana3 жыл бұрын

    Hi again, is it possible to do something like this on a jean jacket and still be able to wash it? Or would you maybe dry clean it? I live in north central Alberta I wear my jean jacket maybe 4 times a year if I'm lucky. We basically have summer and winter and almost no spring and fall which sucks for me because I grew up in Vancouver which has all seasons. BTW that little piece of something was probably vegtable matter from the lock. 😉👍

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't know how this type of thread and work would do if dry cleaned. If it were me I'd try it on something I didn't care about first and then see what happens when I washed by hand versus dry cleaning. Let me know how it goes!

  • @emilyblock859
    @emilyblock8592 жыл бұрын

    Would love to know what your backing is.. gorgeous!

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Emily, do you mean the fabric I'm stitching on? If so, it's a 100% linen that is hand dyed and painted.❤️

  • @emilyblock859

    @emilyblock859

    2 жыл бұрын

    Love and need!!

  • @LeighPogue
    @LeighPogue2 жыл бұрын

    Very fun piece. Did you paint/dye your own fabric for this?

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Leigh, the linen was handed and hand painted by my friend Pat Pauly. You can check her out on her website: www.patpauly.com/shop?category=Linen+Fabric

  • @LeighPogue

    @LeighPogue

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ArianeZurcher212 thank you

  • @pamfrank3962
    @pamfrank39623 жыл бұрын

    What was the name of the blue thread you ussed to couch the lock with??

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Pam, it's a Painters Thread, Soft Cotton. The link is in the description section just below the video.❤️

  • @annmanning5552
    @annmanning5552 Жыл бұрын

    What fabric do you use as the background

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Ann, my favorite linens are those hand dyed and hand painted by Pat Pauly. You can see them here: www.patpauly.com/shop?category=Linen+Fabric

  • @jerristoyanoff3056
    @jerristoyanoff30564 ай бұрын

    What is the ‘bark, material?

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    4 ай бұрын

    It’s from Stef Francis and is such a wonderful material to work with. Go over to their website for a full description and all the different colors they offer. I think the link is included below in my description ❤️

  • @HildegardeSausik-fm1dz
    @HildegardeSausik-fm1dz8 ай бұрын

    What kind of needle are you using?

  • @ArianeZurcher212

    @ArianeZurcher212

    8 ай бұрын

    I’m not sure which part of the video you’re referring to but I did do a video about which needle to use with which stitch and threads. You can watch it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/k4Js2KSGhM7Kirg.htmlsi=mX10-LwulrrctsKm

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