Circle Sampler Complete!
Machine quilting with black thread on black felted wool is kind of crazy! I sat there with lights all around and it was really difficult seeing where I had quilted and where I should go, but in the end it worked out fine. I wanted to place all the bright colors on a solid background for the Circle Sampler piece so all the embroidery stitches would stand out. What do you think? I guess I could try white next time and perhaps a pastel palette. There's so much you could do with a sampler. Sampler shapes could be strips, hearts, eggs, flowers, frogs, you name it! Do any of you have any sampler of stitches you would like to share? Post them here and share. What can you do with a Sampler? A pillow is one option, but I often thought about making a handbag with it. How about a Laptop cover? I think I would be safe in saying you could produce blocks for a sampler then sew those blocks on a wool jacket.....nice...I think I should try that. Here's the finished Circle Sampler. Th