Module two chapter 2 A tonal column in stitches

Sample 1. Using just black threads in different thickness and different size stitches.

I used varying thickness black threads in x stitching, some of the xs have been overlapped to create darker areas at the beginning of the sample.

Blackwork tonal columns

Sample A

Simple triangular shapes to create tone using pattern development. This my first sample and my least successful.

Sample B.

This sample again uses pattern development to create tones.

Sample C

This time I went back to the triangle pattern idea and used pattern development as well as overlapping,varying the spacing and sizes of the shapes.

Sample D

This sample uses various thickness of threads starting with cotton perle, mouline stick twist,silk embroidery floss and two other fine blackwork threads.