Barbara – It’s looking good! There’s plenty of time to catch up, the class is open until 26 December. Enjoy the stitching, and I’m glad you found a source for the pearl 8. An online source I use is http://www.123stitch.com .

Michelle – It looks great! Nice colors, and the idea IS to experiment. I don’t see anything to take out, really, I would just keep…[Read more]

Penny, I just found your photo and I really like what you have done.  I like the sharper curves and I especially like the ruffled look of one of your strips.  Plus pink and green is one of my most favorite color combinations.  The complexity of the bands is very interesting.  Can’t wait to see what you do with the circles.

I agree, very Southwestern color choices.  I especially love that pop of red in the middle of the piece, it draws the eye right into the stitching.  I have learned a lot from everyone’s color choices and definitely have to get some more Perle cotton so I can coordinate my colors better.

Anneli, that is really nice.  Your buttonhole circles are so symmetrical, I am very impressed.  And I too like the brown filler, it is soft and the light catches the fiber differently as you changed direction with the stitches.  Looking forward to seeing the embellishments.

Thank you Michelle.  I was gone all last week and didn’t have this project with me but plan on finishing up now that I am back home.  I am going to post what I did before I left in a little while.

Wow!!!  I was on vacation last week and this was quite a surprise to find.  I love it, so different and innovative.  Who cares whether or not you can spell, you sure can stitch!!  You give me lots of ideas to try while finishing mine.  I like the look of the linen and I can see enough of it to see the texture.  I think your style needs a textu…[Read more]

Deborah- the impression that I get when looking at your piece is “Elegant”.

It looks like some areas are delicate and others are more bold, but not overwhelmingly so. This is lovely!

I love this! I especially like the color choices. It’s like they pop, but they are not “loud” or garish

Penny- that is really cool!

Well we were in Mexico for the entire class. We got everything printed out and have gone throuh the Pictures and instructions. The “WE” is my wife Karen and I are both doing the class. I think I am part “Mexican” and as you will notice I have what I call no “color fear”. Well I got so excited that I am posting my first finished piece and have…[Read more]

I feel like I have expanded my stitch knowledge by leaps and bounds! Challenging but fun!

I am filling in a half-circle with radiating spokes. My stitches are not as perfectly spaced as I could wish even though I started at the center line rather than an edge. Is there a trick or technique to ensure even spacing of radiating spokes in a circle?
Barbara B.

Anneli – It looks beautiful! The high contrast makes the design stand out. Really like the brown filler- it catches the light!

Welcome to the discussion group, Jennifer and Bonnie! Please use whatever hoop size feels comfortable to you. There are no strict rules!

The discussion group stays open until the 26th of December. Things may become quiet here, but I will be checking for postings every day until then.

Jennifer,

I have been using a 9″ hoop (just happened to have a good one at home), and it is definitely easier to stitch when you have free space outside the stitching area. You will have to use a bigger piece of fabric, though. Then, when finished, the work is easily moved to a 6″ hoop for display.

If I recall correctly, the materials will stay…[Read more]

Thanks!