Friday, March 3, 2023

Love

It's been a while, but I finished another Dropcloth Sampler! Creator Rebecca Ringquist did a small run of this older (2012) sampler, and I was lucky enough to nab one. And February felt like the perfect time to stitch it.

Right away, I knew red would be one of my primary colors - no pun intended! So I used a few shades of red perle cotton with some oranges, teals, and even a variegated pink thrown in for something a little different.


I used A LOT of back stitch and chain stitch, French knots of course, buttonhole stitch, straight stitch, brick stitch, and even a lazy daisy! It was fun to just decide what and where to stitch as I went along.


I know some of you like to see the back of the stitchery, so here you go.... Not too messy, but not something I pay much attention to.


I have several little favorite bits on this one - that large aqua-ish oval on the far left and the lazy daisy next to it... and that orange oval in the upper right. I think it's mostly about the texture created! Anyway, I really enjoyed this one, and look forward to the next.