Hi Charlene,
The reason i say it almost killed me to make that dress is because i had so
narrow a time frame to finnish it. I had to painstakely sit and embroider
every single day, also even when i got home from my real job and i was
tired, and i had to go shopping and make the dinner.
I had it exactly like you when i started to try and make tambour stitches
and i was desperate because i could not do it either, but i continued and
tryed and tryed and suddently i had the ritht twist to it.
You must have a tambour frame, lacis has it you can see mine here:
http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/forsidebillede.htm
I also use my lacepillow table, wich is low and it fits excactly to my
frame.
You can make manny wonderfull things with tambour embroidery, i found out
you can combine tambour with shadow work, i am making a fichu to a
reenacter. The fabric i used for the regency dress is a cotton voille and
its sheer and it helps that you can see trough the fabric as a beginner,
its the same i use for the fichu.
http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/tambourering.htm
I would say it took me about 10 days till i finally had the right twist to
make tambour, you must remember i was desperate i had said yes to the
projekt, so i had to!
And it is much speedyer when you learn.
Next time i am starting something new in tambour i want to try to embroider
on tulle.
Bjarne
-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
From: Paul and Charlene
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 4:45 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] the tambour embroidered regency dress i made last year
Bjarne,
As always, your work is so amazing .
the tambour embroidered dress that almost killed me
I continue to struggle in my effort to learn to tambour. I took a course
but that did not seem to help. I thought it was supposed to be fast but I
have not found it to be fast. In fact, if I do manage to get a few stitches
done, I usually move the wrong way and they all unravel before my eyes.
How long did it take you to become so good at tambour? Do you have any tips
for those of us struggling with this form of needlework?
Why do you say that it almost killed you? Is it backbreaking leaning over
the frame?
Charlene Roberts
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