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STITCH SPECTACULAR is a project I am working on with Karin Soderholm. We are trying to bring Savannah street cred to all of the hand embroidery taking place here by inviting other hand embroiderers to show next to us. We are organizing a month long juried show, with a January opening.

Please help us make this a success. Check out our site and some of the amazing artists. If you know anyone who might be interested, please send them our way.
Thanks!

sigh,

i will finish this soon.

I couldn’t get through these thousands of French Knots without audio entertainment from Ira Glass and his story crafters.

My goal is to stitch for 90 minutes each day.

FYI: this i sabout 13 inches wide by 9 inches high.

Oops, not the best photo quality for these almost done pieces, but even when they are done, they won’t really be done, since they are part of a larger piece called “Value Added.” Stay tuned, school is in session, and after more than a year, I will be making my own work again–YAY!

Okay, as much as I love them,  French Knots don’t work everywhere. This is an old wool that belonged to my grandmother, Battista Battista (her real name). It is a very loose weave so was tricky to stitch into. Also, I used a hoop this time, which I never do anymore, I mostly work with a heavy stabilizer behind my fabric and prefer it. Also, just to make these knots harder, I used Frosty Rays, which looks great, but can be persnickety. Also, I worked on the knots in a waiting room filled with the sound of old style Muzak.

I cut off my knots, kept my Frosty Rays,  and went with a running stitch.