tools of the trade

the p carriage made for silver reed k-machines. hacked and used by ingenious brother k-machine knitters.this tool aides in creating long dropped stitches.  i'll go miles  for a planned distressed look.
here's a vid showing a clever elegant hack for the tool. actually, the tool is not touched at all.

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a few more tweaks and we're done

close up of the french knots for texture on the  upper left side quadrant.

bottom left texture. long kantha stitches for the bottom left quadrant.

upper right(sort of) quadrant.never thought i would dare paint over stitchery.

the whole nine yards.looks pretty cohesive don't you think?

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when it's too hot to move

stitching takes the mind wandering.

no sweat. just long stitching sessions.








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