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. There are nine blocks that are 5" squares each. It was easy to transport these squares of color. I recently took a trip to Ireland. I happily worked on these in the airport, on the plane (I got through security with my kid scissors) and on the bus as we toured around. I only did that on a long drive. Ireland is too pretty to have your head down instead of looking out the window! So, I hope you like the Sampler and decide to jump right in and create one of your own.
This Sampler is on display this weekend at the Streetsboro Quilt Guild Show at Faith Baptist Church in Streetsboro, Ohio. I entered four quilts. There will be many beautiful quilts and vendors. Enjoy!
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. There are nine blocks that are 5" squares each. It was easy to transport these squares of color. I recently took a trip to Ireland. I happily worked on these in the airport, on the plane (I got through security with my kid scissors) and on the bus as we toured around. I only did that on a long drive. Ireland is too pretty to have your head down instead of looking out the window! So, I hope you like the Sampler and decide to jump right in and create one of your own.
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