For this design use a 33cm mari, wrapped in black thread. Use medium gold thread for marking.
For stitching: Pearl Cotton #5 in white, red and yellow; additional medium gold thread for embellishing.
Mark mari in 10 combination division.
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This design evolved as I was diddling with
a multiple centers mari; it was not the "plan" (or the plan I thought I
had) but started to emerge as different stitches and sections were
played with. For this design use a 33cm mari, wrapped in black thread. Use medium gold thread for marking. For stitching: Pearl Cotton #5 in white, red and yellow; additional medium gold thread for embellishing. Mark mari in 10 combination division. |
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2. First, add extra marking lines for a modified 32 centers marking
(the spacing is altered from a standard multiple-centers
marking). Use medium gold thread. Locate Triangle A-B-C, and
Point X. Notice Points 1 and 2; Point 1 is 1/2 the distance of A-X plus
2mm, and Pt. 2 is 1/2 the distance B-X plus 2mm. Place the extra
marking lines from the Center Z to Pts. 1 & 2 (dotted lines in Diag
2). Repeat on sides B-C and C-A on Triangle A-B-C. Repeat this marking
in each large Triangle on the mari. |
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See Diag 3. Locate triangle A-B-C, and
center Z With red thread, stitch Shitagake Chidori star, following the sequence in the diagram. Place the inner/center points of first row 1cm from the center. For the bottom points (a), (c) and (e), place the stitch over the marking lines into the adjacent triangles (these points will overlap with next rows to form interwoven/ Kousa diamonds). For the bottom points (b), (d) and (f), measure distance from center Z to (a) and subtract 2mm. Work one row in each triangle on mari. |
| With yellow thread, stitch Uwagake Chidori star with Uwagake stitching at outer points (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.) ("upside down" from what is usually done). The distance for inner/center point of the first row is 1cm from Z. All outer/bottom stitches of first row are is placed at triangle border/marking line. Repeat in each triangle. Repeat red and yellow layers on all triangles for three rows. With medium gold thread, work one row on yellow stars (only). | |
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See Diag 4. Work the centers: With
white thread (shown in blue in diagram), stitch Sakasa
Uwagake
stars in each of 12 pentagon
centers (Uwagake method is used on all points all around, rather than
alternating with a "plain" point - see the white centers in the photo
above). Like a Kiku design, use two sets of marking threads. Work first thread (solid blue line in diagram) on lines ABCDE. Place outer stitch of first row at point where yellow Uwagake sections meet. Place inner stitch 1/2 distance between red points and pentagon center. Work second thread (dotted blue line in diagram) on lines 12345. Place outer stitch of first row at red points. Place inner stitch the same distance as first thread from center. Repeat first and second threads for 2 more rows (total of 3 of each). With medium gold thread, work one row Sakasa Uwagake on lines ABCDE and 12345. Repeat in each 10-center on mari (12 stars in total). Work 1 row with gold thread around each red interwoven/Kousa diamond. |