Week after week, I've gotten into the habit of doing a little stitching in the evenings. Between the occasional quilt bindings, Stitch Club projects, and my Dropcloth Samplers, it's been a bright spot. AND I just finished another sampler, Disco Nap, and it was a goodie. Not sure if it was the design or the thread colors I chose, but I was seriously sad when I finished it.
Again, I used #8 perle cotton, having added a few new spools since finishing the last sampler, including another variegated one. Here's the basket where I keep all my perle cotton spools. If any of you keep yours in a more organized fashion, I'd love to hear about it. AND after posting on Instagram, I got questions about that little fabric basket, which I made from a video tutorial by Sotak Handmade. It's just a fun place to gather my thread ends as I'm sewing. Eventually they'll get tossed away. As you see, it's also a holding place for my needles, since I usually keep a couple going, changing thread colors on my whim.
Disco Nap finished at 8" in diameter, the second round one of the bunch. And don't worry, I've ordered another sampler, and I'm really looking forward to it. I think it'll be the most complex one yet!
It's lovely to get to see them all together. They are a vibrant grouping!
ReplyDeleteYou're right about this one being "a goodie!" I love it! The colors you used are perfect. And are you buying all the same brand of #8 pearl cotton? I agree that the basket you're using to store your colors is nice. Seeing all your pieces together is very impressive! In fact, as I look at them, I'm wondering if ONE quilt pieced from all of them might be effective. They're all too pretty not to display somehow.
ReplyDeleteevery time you finish one it's my new favorite! I do think it's your color choices on this one that really make it shine.
ReplyDeleteSuper beautiful finish!
ReplyDeleteI like the photo of your thread stash too.
Love your beautiful samplers - just so vibrant and awesome. Also I never knew I could use these threads to embroider. My mom used them for all her crochet projects. I'll have to take them out for my embroidery now, (since I don't crochet) - thank you, Debbie :)!
ReplyDeleteThey look beautiful all together!
ReplyDeleteThey are really cool - it's amazing what you can achieve in little steps
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