The first stitch for the challenge is an old favourite - fly stitch.
This time around I concentrated on stitching in rows:
Here are some close-ups:
I didn't count the stitches carefully, because this linen is a finer count than I would normally use. To help to keep the rows straight I withdrew a thread.
Perle cotton on medium count evenweave linen.
6 comments:
so beautiful....love the wave pattern
You created beautiful patterns.
Very lovely sampler
WOW this is really WOW
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Your fly stitch work is great! I didn't get started this week due to being out of town for the holidays and cannot wait to get home and start!
I also want to take a moment to invite you over to my blog to read about a quilt show I am hosting live on my blog beginning Feb 1. The show is called Crazy Quilts Are Quilts Too. The show is designed to bring awareness to all of us crazy quilters and the work we do! There are a host of fantastic prizes to be won! Hope you will come check out the information and hopefully participate!
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What an explosion of colours! Lovely and well balanced.
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