Thank you! I am not completely new to embroidery but this work was very difficult for me. It was very hard to cut the carton exactly to measure, lacing was also very difficult. The monogram was the hardest, especially making the lines of various widths and closing the oval.
I need to practice more.🌞

Not great, but finished.  Now that I have done it once, I think I could do it again.Any suggestions?

I think it looks lovely – well done!

Hello Sarah,

I just finished Lesson 2 and have attached photos.   This is a first for me with trailing, hopefully it will improve over time.   Any feedback is appreciated.

Looks great!

I finished the monogram. Since I didn’t like the way the threads joined at the bottom of the vine, I put a small colonial knot right at their intersection.

Hi Becky,

As soon as you have completed the trailing for the monogram you can remove. I usually spot remove rather than soaking my fabric – either with a paintbrush dipped in plain water or with a water spray.

Sarah

Thank you.  I am nearly finished with box, then I will domsome testing.

Sarah, when do we remove the water soluble pen markings from the lid fabric?

Becky

The dots at the end are tricky to include, and to do neatly, but it can be done.

It is possible to re-widen trailing by adding in more threads again from underneath. However, this is really tricky to do just for the dots, as it is difficult to get enough stitches over the new core threads to secure them.

What I would suggest instead (and I…[Read more]

Am I correct that the dots at the end are not stitched?  It would add a lot to the monogram to have them.

Thanks, Judy Abbott

Hi Marty,

It is short but you have a couple of options for the reductions.

First of all however, I would recommend completing the longer side first, so that as you do the quick reductions, the core threads are nice and secure so you don’t need to worry about accidentally pulling them out.

Then your can either reduce by 2 every couple of s…[Read more]

Hi Beverly, all of the lessons and lecture notes have been uploaded to the online class area.

Can you see them?

Dawn

I keep looking for the directions Dawn has for this sampler.

I hope they arrive soon, as I won’t be progressing until I

read the directions.