Happy January 31st! I’ve definitely upped my blog challenge by trying to do a stitch a day! I probably did this anyway with my English Paper Piecing but there is something different about having some linen in an embroidery hoop waiting for something creative and beautiful to be embroidered upon it (maybe it doesn’t need to be creative or beautiful – these are probably the limits/pressures I have placed upon myself!)
So here is a collage of my January embroidery for my year in stitches challenge:
There are varying shades of greens and turquoises and I keep being drawn to DMC 907 so I might have to restock soon!
I have also kept a diary each day of the thread I used, the stitch I made, and any accompanying thoughts/feelings. These include things like stitching a heart for my Dad’s birthday on January 5th, stitching small circle using a running stitch because I had started a new kantha circles piece on January 15th, and using a DMC Jewel Effects thread because I was feeling a bit blue and wanted something glitzy to brighten my day on January 17th!
Here is a closer photo of my January embroidery for my year in stitches:
See you next month!
N x
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Ooh – what beautiful January stitches these are – and what an energising colour way. I really like the collage – very effective for showing the journey through January – lovely!
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Thank you so much 🙂 x
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