WIPW - Handing over the Baton

Work In Progress Wednesday report of today shows the handing over of the baton. One sampler takes over from a full one.

Samplers

The Mottled Wool Sampler I use for Sunday Stitch School's homework is now full. I have trimmed the edges and put on a binding.

Here is a detail. I will show more on Friday.

I then selected fabric for a new sampler. This time, the freeform sampler is also of a challenging fabric - kimono silk. I added support fabric on all four sides to keep it steady in a hoop and give it good tension. 

Now, my worst fear is that this silk will be as hard to mark as the mottled wool was. After the upcoming revision Sunbonnet Sue Sampler, I will start stitching on the red kimono silk with stitch #336.

Sunday Stitch School Indigo Stitch Sampler 

The addition of #314 Split Stitch (purple), 

#315 Threaded Detached Chain Stitch (blue with green silk ribbon and orange metallic), 

#316 Detached Wheatear Stitch ( pink) and 

#317 Straight Stitch (metallic in various colours) can be seen here.

Mandala

I added another set of garland. There are now three done and five wedges to go.

Hexablooms

More assembly work. Totally,  I have 102 flower blocks stitched together.

Maintenance

This has nothing to do with stitching, but I cleaned the sewing machine of lint and grease. 

I wound a set of bobbins. I sorted out reels of thread and set aside bent pins for next year's 'Hari Kuyo' festival in Asakusa where broken pins and needles are stuck into a big block of tofu.

Storage

I sorted the leftover fabric pieces from the baby quilt-making and put them back in storage in my stash. The picture shows the unsorted pieces!

All in all, it's been a productive week.