Slow Sunday Stitching

Welcome to the weekly linky party where we celebrate all forms of hand stitching. Make a cup of your favourite beverage to enjoy while you visit the blogs of slow stitchers around the world. It's the perfect way to start your Sunday!

I am starting to get into the Christmas spirit with the arrival of the snow. It's a very pretty sparkly world here this weekend and in this photo you can see how much snow fell in a 24 hour period. I just want to stay in my stitching room, watch Christmas movies and make some gifts.

I became mesmerized by my full coverage stitching project for a bit this week.  I tried a sparkly thread called Petit Treasure Braid for the first time. It is not nearly as uncooperative as Kreinik, and it gives a bit of sparkle to the stitching. It's a strange sensory experience for me because it makes a crunchy sound as it pulls through the fabric and it doesn't feel nice in my hands to work with. It made me think about how soothing it is to me to stitch with threads and fabric that are lovely, soft and comforting. I remembered that the tactile enjoyment of my stitching is a very important part of my experience.

This is how far I am this week on Mini Treasure Hunt Bookshelf. I am over the 10% mark now and feel great about that accomplishment. 

It doesn't really look like much, but it is a pointillism kind of process with full coverage. I'll be forcing myself to put in 1 strand of sparkly thread each time I sit down to stitch to fill in the empty spots at the top.

I also posted a flosstube video showing my November stitching projects which you will hopefully be able to see here. 

Today is a day to rest and relax, and enjoy some hand stitching time! How about you? Will you be able to enjoy some slow stitching today? Link up your blog post below and share what you are stitching!

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