Module One, Chapter Six, Task 2 Twin Needle Fun

Sample 1

Using a 3.00mm pin tuck foot I stitched simple diagonal pin tucks with spaces in between using brown and orange threads with a brown bobbin. 
Then I experimented by ironing using spray starch and the lifted pin tucks became very flat.

The second is a double grid and retains the lifted pin tucks.

Sample 2

The sewn upside down "Arch" became very raised when the lines became closer in the top corner, I finished by dabbing with a cold tea bag.

The star shapes were sewn using reverse and forward stitching all over and again finished with a tea bag dye.

Sample 3

This sample was sewn in red and orange thread in tight clumps of rows but amongst the striped cotton fabric looked a little difficult to see the pin tuck effect. I changed from orange thread to blue which gives an overall look of purple thread now. I notice that in fact here as the picture file it appears better in its contrast to me now. I do like this however in hindsight I should have sewn from edge to edge as it was virtually impossible to stop in the line consistently.

Sample 4

I love this ones sense of line and its depth created by the two double wave lines crisscrossing the singles. Also, the wave on the stripe fabric shows the pin tuck sewing so much better close up. The bobbin was changed to brown and the top thread was orange. 

Sample 5

Turquoise and green spot jersey fabric. 

I tested a sample of zig zag before I began and realised this was going to be tricky. I have since acquired a "jersey" needle! However, I decided to try using ribbons as a stabiliser and as you can see the ribbon got caught up and dragged in at the sides. Running stitch pin tuck sewed not too badly on the jersey itself. Again though when I tried the ribbon in a running stitch pin tuck it bent and went all over the place. 

Tried multiple rows of zig zag but this just flattened the fabric.

Tried a wavy double pin tuck but the fabric got completely pulled down between the feed dogs.

I ended up dismantling the machine. 

I stitched some straight rows of zig zag afterwards just to make sure it was okay. 

Sample 6

This was a pleasure to sew after the previous sample. Purple satin mounted on black calico sample page.

I did lots of rows of pin tuck using running and zig zag. 

I decided later to go back to it and add the white rows of stitching the tulip design 104, the wave design 110 and finally the centre stem of leaves on a fine pink ribbon pattern number 137. 

Sample 7

Calico sample with number 3 pin tuck foot using wool, embroidery threads and pipe cleaners. 

The embroidery threads did not sew successfully - I thought they had but in fact they were not big enough for the pin tuck to catch. The wool and the pipe cleaners worked the best.