Every month for the last several years, on the first Saturday, Jo at Serendipidous Stitching has hosted a Stitch A Long, with the topics chosen by her readers. This is the last month of the Stitch a Long, and I want to say a big THANK YOU to Jo for giving me this space to show some of my stitching, as well as enjoy the stitching of the other participants.
This last month's topic is "my designer of the year". While there are some designers that I like, I'm not a big follower of any one designer, so I've decided to try to finish one big project that I began in 1997. The designer is Jonalene T. Gutwein and the project is an Embroiderers' Guild of America, Inc. Group Correspondence Course called Drawn Thread Sampler #1.
At the time I started this project, I was a member of the Indianapolis EGA chapter. I was able to complete the first section, which was the cross stitch design. My plan was to complete the sampler with the rest of the group in 1997, so I went ahead and stitched the year on my sampler. Shortly after that, I moved to Carbondale, Illinois, where there was no EGA chapter. The fabric, thread, and thick instructions binder was packed away and carried with me on every move after that.
I've decided that 2024 is the year to get back to work on it, which is why I am choosing Jonalene T. Gutwein as my designer of the year. The course consisted of a drawn thread notebook for practicing the stitches, as well as the sampler itself. I basted the large piece of linen for the practice and even started on the first part, but that is as far as I stitched on the practice piece. I have now tacked the sampler to stretcher bars and I'm ready to read the directions again. I really want to finish this sampler in 2024!
Practice piece for notebook below.
Every month, on the first Saturday, Jo at Serendipidous Stitching hosts a Stitch A Long, with the topics chosen by her readers. This month's topic is Chocolate. I don't have any stitched chocolate, but in 2015, I did stitch a blackwork piece called Box of Delights, which I imagine are chocolates with fancy tops in a box.
The designer is Elizabeth Almond, Blackwork Journey.
Every month, on the first Saturday, Jo at Serendipidous Stitching hosts a Stitch A Long, with the topics chosen by her readers. This month's topic is Circles. Here are my circles - - -
The Yo-Yo Shawl
The Yo-Yo Tree
Beaded Glass Ball Ornaments
The Button Bags
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| Bag for Shoes |
The Heritage Tour Bag
Dorset Buttons
Every month, on the first Saturday, Jo at Serendipidous Stitching hosts a Stitch A Long, with the topics chosen by her readers. This month's topic is Weather. I don't have much in the way of Weather stitching.
Every month, on the first Saturday, Jo at Serendipidous Stitching hosts a Stitch A Long, with the topics chosen by her readers. This month's topic is Small. I will post about some of my miniature pieces. In the US, I had a doll house filled with miniature items. I couldn't bring the doll house to Japan, but I continue to stitch small items for one that I may someday have.
Quilts
Footstool
Rugs
Cushions
Tablecloth and Kitchen items
Matching set - Rugs, cushion, footstool (Janet Granger kits)
Every month, on the first Saturday, Jo at Serendipidous Stitching hosts a Stitch A Long, with the topics chosen by her readers. This month's topic is Fairies.
I stitched this Fairies design and made it into a pillow case.
The designer is Brenda Ryan who posted her freebie design on her blog here.
The design can be found here.
Every month, on the first Saturday, Jo at Serendipidous Stitching hosts a Stitch A Long, with the topics chosen by her readers. This month's topic is Rainbow.
I don't have ROYGBIV items, but I do have some things that are colorful that I will include for this post.
Thank you Jo for hosting this link up.
Every month, on the first Saturday, Jo at Serendipidous Stitching hosts a Stitch A Long, with the topics chosen by her readers. This month's topic is Embellishments.
The first things I think of when I hear "embellishments" are crazy quilt and beads.
