Friday Homework for Lesson 360: Basket Filling Stitch

 The Basket Filling Stitch is very simple, a mass of vertical and horizontal Straight Stitches.

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth

Unfortunately, I did not have time to add any stitches to the Canvas Sampler - yet, they will eventually land there.

WIPW - More Pot Holders and Oven Mitts in the Making

 It's time for another Work In Progress Wednesday report.

Hexablooms

I have made a number of new blossoms and am adding them to the rows I showed last week.

Gifts

I bought some more pot holders/oven mitts and will be decorating them with hexagon flower blocks and embroidery.

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 360: Basket Filling Stitch

Happy Easter!

Let's do a canvas stitch today - the Basket Filling Stitch. It's easy and relaxing.

Check out the instructions at the Royal School of Needlework's Stitch Bank.

Here is my photo tutorial:

Homework: Add here, and if time permits, fill in a square on the Canvas Stitch Sampler, too

Friday, Nay, Saturday Homework for Lesson 359: Wool Stitch

I should have posted this homework report yesterday, but with one of the few sunny days of the Cherry Season falling on Good Friday, it was not possible to find time and opportunity.

So, a day late, I want to show you the

Aida Sampler

'Coffee beans' in wool and metallic 'goji berries'.

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Here, too, I worked the Wool Stitch in wool, as well as in the usual perle 8.

Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth

I used DMC stranded floss for the stitches in variegated green/light blue/teal, while the yellow stitches were done with an inferior, fuzzy perle 5.