Sunbonnet Sue is enjoying the cold winter weather. When the first snow fell, she rushed outside to make a snowman.
I usually make all the outlines in Stem Stitch, a stitch outside the five featured stitches for each Sunbonnet Sue sampler. In this particular group of five stitches was a linear stitch, Whipped Backstitch, which I used to outline all the main shapes. Boy, did it take time! Much, much more time than the quick and easy Stem Stitch would have taken. It was a good lesson to learn what linear stitch to use when. So, if you have little time, don't use the Whipped Backstitch. If you want a beautiful, even line, though, and have the time, go for the WB.
4 comments:
Nice winter scene! I’m happy to live where the days are still warm and it never snows.
Whipped Backstitch has created a lovely smooth line there, worth the time, I think!
This is lovely, well done.
Love it!
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