So I've been hand-stitching a new stitchery the last week or so, and it's from Stitch Along with Jen. Where I usually purchase a sampler separate from my other supplies, the zen with jen stitch kit included the embroidery fabric with backing (10" square), a 6" embroidery hoop, two needles, and a spool of variegated WonderFil size 8 perle cotton EZM1090 [Cranberry]. This kit was called 'apple picking season 002'.
From what I can tell, Jen is kind of known for stitching on preprinted fabric with no particular plan. IE. not a sampler per se. The focus is entirely on the stitching, one stitch at a time. In her words, "this is a mindful, meditation piece with no exact plan in mind."
So it's a bit of a different kind of stitching, but I'm up for it. Currently, I'm stitching wherever I'm moved to stitch in the moment, switching off with a single-thickness of thread and a double-thickness. I'm still mulling over whether to add in an additional red thread or not. Time will tell.
Wow fun project, the mass of stitches will look beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love where this is headed, but also like the idea of cluster of "constellations", which you are already creating by the variation in thread thickness and stitch.
ReplyDeleteInteresting! I think I could do this! Ha
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy seeing all of your handwork projects, especially all of the in-progress posts so we can watch the designs develop.
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteYay! Thank you!
DeleteHave you made any progress on this? Will the x's you don't stitch wash out?
DeleteI HAVE made progress, though I set it aside for a bit. I don't think the Xs will wash out but I don't know for sure. I plan to stitch them all, I think.
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