23 Sunshine Heart
This Sunshine Heart features half stitch and plaits. The edge is worked in both directions. 18 pairs (8 yellow, 10 edge pairs). Start at the pink lines.
The first two yellow pairs to be added (hang around the pin) are the worker and a ground pair. This pattern needs to be started at this point.
The following half stitches are added by laying a new pair from a temporary pin outside the work, work half stitch through it with the worker at the end of the line. The worker from the edge and the worker from the sun ctc pin ctc then return to their own sections.
Leave out pairs as shown for the rays, taking note of the two laid out at the same pin to make the plait. The plait is carried a short distance in the edge, use each pair as a single bobbin for this short distance, it helps keep the yellow band narrow.
Make enough twists to fill the single pairs working outwards through the plaits, these need to be tensioned well before they are taken into the edge or they will bend. Windmill crossings are used at the joins. Use any other techniques you may prefer, this is just a description of what was used for this particular making.
I would like to make this one with a zig zag edge in the yellow thread to make it even more sunny! I can always the zig zag on later by repinning this piece to the original pricking and adding the braids.
Thread used are standard Egyptian cotton machine quilting threads, any make will do and results can vary according to the thread. Use thicker threads on the larger hearts or increase the number of pairs to fill the spaces. I added the extra sizes to encourage experimenting with other threads, room to add beads, use up some crochet threads, sparkly thread, yarn even!
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