After waiting weeks and weeks for the Snowflake Sampler to begin, it's finally started and I have one block finished!! It's my first time using Aurifil Cotton Floss, and it's felt great so far. I'm using a variety of variegated floss paired with #8 white perle cotton, and I've found my size 5 Bohin Embroidery Needles are perfect for this task.
So this is chicken scratch embroidery. The base of X-stitches felt oh-so-familiar; and the weaving with the floss, new and exciting (you know, for handwork). I did make a tiny little goof, as I got so in the groove with the weaving that I didn't leave the center four squares open for the orange weaving per the pattern instruction. Oh well, I added my own little detail and I'm happy enough with the result. The X and O Star block measures 11" square, and I've got one more block assignment yet this month, so I expect I'll be back before long to share it too. I was just too excited to wait!
this is so pretty! taking me back to my 20s when I learned chicken scratch! well done
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! There are so many possibilities with this technique! I have some items I picked up here and there, but I've never tried it. Hmm......
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stitching! Love the texture aspect.
ReplyDeleteI am definitely going to live vicariously through you with this project. I love how this block come together!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so cute - love it! I did some a few years ago for the very first time, and it reminded me so much of some of my mom's aprons. Never realized how intricate some of these hand stitches were.
ReplyDeletevery cute! did you back the gingham with anything?
ReplyDeleteOh Debbie... you make me smile. Your enthusiasm for this new-to-you technique is palpable. How fun to use variegated threads, and have such fun learning something different. And it's handwork too! :-) Now you know how I felt about learning rag rug weaving. I'm totally jonesing to start another rug, but am still keeping away from thrift stores. A Coronavirus vaccination isn't in my near future, as we're on a very long wait list of 65+ seniors. Of course, we live in THE Florida county with the most 65+ seniors in the entire state! Anyway... I'm glad you've found something fun that you'll enjoy doing. Enthusiasm and motivation for ANYthing, these days, is to be prized.
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