What have I been stitching this week?
I sewed another binding on a guild quilt and started the hand stitching on the back. This is a guild quilt - quilt top made by one person, machine quilted by another, and hand bound by a third person. We all do what we love and are able to finish many quilts each year using this tag team approach.
I am also enjoying my Gathering Acorns project by Luminous Fiber Arts. The pattern was given to me by my Stitch North friend Danielle. Instead of using 1 thread, I am using 7 colours of thread. More colours = more fun! This is stitched on 32 count speculaas linen which is so beautiful and soft that I can hardly stand it! My stitches don't look uniform because I find linen a bit more challenging to stitch than other fabrics (like aida or evenweave). But from far away, the stitches look fabulous!
That's what is going on in my stitchy world this week. What are you hand stitching? Do you have any slow progress to share today? Link up your blog post below and let us cheer you on!
10 comments:
More colours certainly does equal more fun. Those embroideries of your friend certainly are treasures. Wasn't she lucky to find them at the antique sale?? Enjoy binding the quilt. Fabulous you have a tag team in operation to finish the quilts quickly.
Lovely embroideries! I wonder who made them? You are doing very well stitching on linen. My eyes are just not capable of that challenge any more! I love sewing the binding on a quilt too.
I jus love those two stitched pictures--and your stitching on that linen looks just beautiful...enjoy your sunday Slow stitching hugs, Julierose
Those framed stitcheries are very well done. My stitches are never that even! Enjoy your slow stitching today.
Your group approach to finishing charity quilts is a great idea! I would enjoy sewing the bindings for projects like that. Love the look of your Gathering Acorns stitching on the linen. Have a wonderful Sunday, Kathy!
those are two pretty embroideries. I will try to work on my hexies today to advance them a little further.
I agree those little antique pictures are lovely. There is great movement on the swans!
Those embroidered finds are fabulous! It is amazing how simple stitches can produce a beautiful picture. Enjoy stitching that binding today. I am one of those people who don't mind working on binding at all. Your cross-stitc looks beautiful.
What a great find! Those embroideries are a treasure!
Happy May, Kathy! You have had another busy week. Your cross stitch looks amazing. I love the embroideries -they are treasures. Enjoy your week.
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