Welcome to our collaboration!
Yep.
You and me.
Let's do this!
These samplers started with something small. little samplers I did as a child, learning how to thread a needle and pull it through fabric without tying myself in knots (emotionally or otherwise), Sewing was one of the ways I calmed myself and made things feel a bit better — and now these pieces carry all of that with them. So this is yours now. A little piece of that time, passed down. Do whatever you want with it - it's meant to be used.
What's in the Pack: Printed fabric sampler, needle
Optional: the starter pack: hoop, felt, skeins
Getting Started:
- Thread Your Needle: cut a piece of floss about 30-50cm long. You can split the strands, most floss has 6 strands, but you might only want to use 2 or 3. depending on how bold you want it.
TIP: Shorter lengths of thread won't tangle as much — we learned that the hard way. - Start Stitching: The letters are already outlined to help you follow the shape.
- you could use backstitch to trace the outlines neatly
- you could try satin stitch or long stitch to fill them in (this is what I do.)
- you could go classic with cross-stitch
- Or just do your own thing!
4. Share It With Me! If you post your finished piece, tag me in it; l'd love to see it and cheer good luck! you and it is going to be amazing!
Here's a little guide to satin stitch:
But if I want to do something a bit sexier, I bust out the Blackwork-style variety of stitches in one colour. You can find some inspiration for Blackwork ideas here
