Deborah,

I just love it! I don’t know what other words to add.

Thank you, Ms. Michler!

Thanks Deborah

Using this kind of fabric never occurred to me, but I certainly will keep this approach in mind and try it sometime. It is a great learning tool to see the work of others!

Yes, you can do many of these! You may like to explore color schemes, experiment with a stitch, create different forms… Lots of possibilities to get the creative juices flowing!

Deborah, this is delightful! And, for some reason, it never occurred to me that we could do multiple takes on this project (duh!), or that it could be used on other kinds of fabrics. You’re inspiring me. Also, I love the idea that you and others have raised, about doing a project with variations of  a particular stitch. Meanwhile, I will soon…[Read more]

Very nice start and looking forward to the development.  Thanks

Very nice and well done! Thanks

That clear blue is lovely and well disperced through the piece. Nicely done. Thanks

I think your outside circle pulls everything together and it is all very nice!  Thanks

Lovely and very very nicely exicuted!  Thanks

Rhona the red and blue stitch is a wrapped chain stitch.  OK it certainly is for anyone to use.  I do not own stitches ans appreciate you like it.  Thanks and good wishes to your stitching!

The finished piece is lovely with a very nice combination of colors.

Wour colors are so clean and refreshing!

Your underwater piece is lovely and great ch…[Read more]

Rhona the red and blue stitch is a wrapped chain stitch.  OK it certainly is for anyone to use.  I do not own stitches ans appreciate you like it.  Thanks and good wishes to your stitching!

The finished piece is lovely with a very nice combination of colors.

Wour colors are so clean and refreshing!

Rhona the red and blue stitch is a wrapped chain stitch.  OK it certainly is for anyone to use.  I do not own stitches ans appreciate you like it.  Thanks and good wishes to your stitching!

The finished piece is lovely with a very nice combination of colors.

Rhona the red and blue stitch is a wrapped chain stitch.  OK it certainly is for anyone to use.  I do not own stitches ans appreciate you like it.  Thanks and good wishes to your stitching!

Anneli thank you.  The fabric is a commercial batik that you can buy at any quilt store.  Many of them come looking like this, with white areas and darker & lighter areas of color.  I love them and have them in many colors and some with beautiful designs not this splotchy look.  I have dyed cotton myself but it requires a lot of chemicals and a l…[Read more]

Deborah,

this is gorgeous! You utilized the fabric to mimic the water and then created a sea life on it by stitching. Is the fabric bought like that, or did you color it yourself?