2026 Slow Stitching Project - Page 18 - I2

 I am following the slow stitch project hosted by K3N Cloth Tales.  The community prompt was Interlocking Is.  I chose Interlocking circles which is an Irish symbol for the Trinity.  The rings are Indigo on Ivory linen.  I cut the circles from Indigo fabric with 2 thin dies from my Spellbinder smooth circle dies. Once laid out, I cut 2 of the circles to ensure that the were positioned by going under the other rings appropriately. I used the couching stitch along both outside edges of the rings. I chose yellow, red and white embroidery floss of the 3 separate objects.

2026 Slow Stitching Project - Page 16 - H2

I am following K3N Cloth Tale's Slow Stitch Project 2026.

This week's prompt was Haiku but I chose Hills instead. My piece also includes Hamlet, Houses, Home, Heart and High Street. 

I cut my Hills from 2 shades of green fabric and stitched those with running stitch. I added a High Street in the front with grey fabric. I added a deep green polka dots fabric where I just put a small stitch in each dot.

I painted the sky with my Derwent Inktense colors applied with a brush and dried with a hot iron.

I added some sun in the corner and a couple of white clouds in the sky.  I then added 5 houses with small bits of colorful fabric which becomes a Hamlet. I gave them peaked roofs. I added a pink Heart to the center one. These are also Homes.  In the UK the main street is called the High Street.   This turned out really well.

2026 Slow Stitching Project - Page 14 - G2

A piece for K3N Cloth Tales slow stitching project 2026.

This week was community choice of Garden. 

I chose Geometric.

I pulled several pieces of fabric and cut squares, circles, hexagons, rectangles, and triangles. These I stitched to my background. Then I stitched shapes in between the appliqued pieces. 

I did running stitching in the background.

Again, I got it backwards despite having it pinned and I had to turn it around before I stitched my G2 on it.

A bright and colorful piece. I had a restful day after hosting Easter lunch.
 

2026 Slow Stitching Project - Page 13 - G1

I am following K3N Cloth Tales' slow stitching project for 2026.  A to Z times 2.

This week's prompt from K3N was Grid.  I stitched my grid on the outer rim in black thread.

I then filled in the lines with green thread in both directions. Some came from the ORTs tin, nice to get rid of a few of those.

I then chose 2 shades of Grey to fill in the spaces with whatever I liked.  Stars, diamonds, running stitch, crosses, circles, flowers, leaves, rectangles, and French Knots.

I am happy with the low key look of this page.

2026 Slow Stitching Project - Page 12 - F2

I am following K3N Cloth Tales' slow stitch project for 2026. We are doing from A to Z where she chooses the first one and the community chooses the second one.

The community choice was Found Object. I chose this yellow button as my Found Object then created a Funky Flower around it. I chose a variety of threads from my ORTS box and made each petal a different color. I added a green stem and leaves.  

Then I added a Frame in purple with the chain stitch.  I added several rows of stitching around the Found Object in the center of the Flower.

You will notice the Frayed edge of the linen Fabric on which I am stitching. All good!

2026 Slow Stitching Project - Page 11 - F1

I am following K3N Cloth Tales' slow stitch challenge for 2026.

We are working through the alphabet A-Z. First is her choice and second is the community choice.

K3N chose Feather but I did not. I chose Fish, Five Fantastic/Fabulous ones. 

I chose a bluish background cotton fabric and invisible stitched it to my thin white foundation layer.

I chose fabrics for my Fish from bright cotton scraps. I pinned them in place and used a running stitch to secure them to the background. 

I then decorated them in bright colors and stitch patterns. French Knots and running stitch in a variety of patterns.

I then used green thread to create plants in the water from the bottom and water pattern along the top of the piece in blue embroidery thread. I left space on the left for the eventual binding the piece into a book.

I think I got carried away with the stitching.  Decompressing from a very busy week. 

2026 Slow Stitching Project - Page 10 - E2

I am following K3N Cloth Tales' slow stitching project for 2026.

The community choice E2 that K3N chose was envelope.

I chose an Easter Egg on an Ecru background. I nested it against the trunk of an Elm Tree. The Elm Tree is done in Espresso thread.   

I chose Electric Blue fabric for the Egg applique. The stitching is done in Emerald, Ecru, Eggnog, and Eggplant thread. Electric blue thread selected for the blanket stitch Edging. 

I added an Ermine Stitch star in the center with small star stitches in yellow. 

The grass is done in Emerald green and other shades of green thread. 

2026 Slow Stitching Project - Page 8 - D2

I am following K3N Cloth Tales' slow stitching project for 2026. 

This week's community prompt was Disappearing 9 Patch.  I am not a fan of traditional quilting so I almost did something else but the options were few.

I persevered through the video and I liked one of the options K showed on how to reassemble the 9 patch once it is cut. I cut the 9 patch horizontally and vertically right through the center.

I re-appliqued the pieces to my piece of white linen.  When I rewatched the video I realized it may have been more effective to have my patterned pieces as the whole squares but it would have had to be assembled differently from the start.  I am not familiar with this technique at all.

I am happy with the final result.

2026 Slow Stitching Project - Page 7 - D1

I am following K3N Cloth Tales' slow stitch project for 2026.  This week's prompt was Drawn Thread Work.

I did not have a piece of fabric loose enough to do this technique effectively. At least it was a woven piece of fabric. I could have chosen something else but I pushed through.

One of the challenges is that the thread in one direction is quite heavy but the other way it is so fine that it was impossible to isolate them.

I pulled threads horizontally in three places.  I used some of the pulled threads to tie the thin threads on the light blue near the center of the piece. 

I did some stitching with the pulled threads but this piece was not a great experience but it is what it is.  I understand I was not alone struggling with the technique.

2026 Slow Stitching Project - Page 6 - C2

I am following K3N Cloth Tales challenge for 2026.

My fabric is white linen backed with white cotton invisible basted together.  Measures 7"T x 8"W.

This week the prompt was Community. I created Circles to represent Cobalt blue for family, Crimson red for neighbours, yellow for On-Line Community and the small Cobalt blue Circle because I forgot them the first time around. 

I added a large Circle done in Chain stitch to represent my world which included flowers.

I added 3 borders with Cross stitch. 

I placed a running stitch along the binding edge in white thread. I am caught up before K3N publishes on Monday. 

Slow Stitching - August 2025 - Week 4

My August piece is complete.  The theme for my piece this month was Friends. I am following Kathryn at K3NClothTales - Comfort Coverlet 2025. 

I finished the background in running stitch and white thread.

A reminder of my friends and how much they mean to me.

I have no plan for September yet as I have been unpacking for ages.

I am sure inspiration will provide something.

Slow Stitching - August 2025 - Week 3

Comfort Coverlet 2025 - August - Week 3.

My theme for this month is Friends.  

I have diecut fabric with my Bigshot machine from fabric which I associate with each of these friends.

I have started a running stitch background around the stars with a matching colored floss.

Slow Stitching - August 2025 - Week 2

Comfort Coverlet 2025 - August - Week 2.  Project hosted by Kathryn at K3N Cloth Tales.

My theme for August is Friends. I die cut seven stars to represent some of my friends. I chose colors which I associate with them.

I continue to stitch down the stars to my foundation layer.  I have used running stitch, French Knots, blanket stitch and representations of stars designed by me.

I am thinking of what the stitching will be on the background.

Slow Stitching - August 2025 - Week 1

My theme for August is Friends.  I am following K3N Cloth Tales Comfort Covertlet project.  

I die cut a star for each friend in colors that I associate with each of them.

I used 2 strands of embroidery floss and the blanket stitch to attach the stars to my background fabric or foundation layer. I chose the threa according to the colors in the fabric.

Some fabrics have metallic accents

Slow Stitching - July 2025 - Week 5

With most of my social groups represented and an extra week in July I decided to add seed stitching to the background of this piece.

I used white floss so it only adds texture with not much visual presence to this piece.

It was a lot of work but slow stitching is always so enjoyable.

I have done this month's piece in advance because of the move with took place recently.

It adds some substance to the piece as well.

Upon reflection there a Flickr photography community that I have forgotten to include in this piece.

It has been a valuable experience to remind myself of these wonderful communities.

Slow Stitching - July 2025 - Week 4

I continue with my social group themed stitching piece as part of the Comfort Coverlet hosted by Kathryn at K3N Cloth Tales. 

I have added a few more groups. I belonged to a card making group on line for many years. There were challenges and exchange groups. I made cards and mailed them away every month for years.

I belong to a sewing group at church before the pandemic and has been reborn after. I belong to the slow stitching community through my participation with K3N's projects on You Tube.

I belong to an art group. I participate in art shows, regular meetings and social events.  Those have been curtailed due to moving but I look forward to getting back into it later this summer.

Slow Stitching - July 2025 - Week 3

I have belonged to bible study groups as a participant and a leader.

I was a leader in women's ministries at church for many years. This lead to organizing events, contributing at meetings, offering creative and practical help to create community for women.

I attended night school for many years and full time studies for a year where I met new people every year and made friends.

I organized a women's group which met in our homes to create community and support for women. It was called Welcome to my Kitchen.  It was a wonderful time. The pandemic put it on hold and it has not returned in that form.I loved it.

Slow Stitching - July 2025 - Week 2

I continued with my social groups on this piece.

This week I have added stitching the represent the neighbours I lived near over the years.  Some I have known well and others just enough to say Hi in passing.

I have taught many classes over the years - card making, paper making, and a few others. I have taken art classes.

I have belonged to several worshiping communities over the years. Some were places to connect on Sunday, others become places I made wonderful friends and I participated in activities at different levels. 

I remember many Tupperware parties, Stampin Up parties, and Pampered Chef parties and a few jewellery parties which all great fun. I just thought of these now so they are not represented in the stitching.

It has been fun to recall the group and then come up with an icon which will remind me of those folks I hung around with at that time.

Slow Stitching - July 2025 - Week 1

My theme for the slow stitching piece for July is Social Groups. It represents the groups to which I have belonged over the years that created community for me. I participated wholeheartedly, contributed to the vibe of the group, and enjoyed those folks who shared the journey with me. Following K3NCloth Tales.

I chose a piece of white on white printed fabric and dyed it with Rangers Distress stains in various colors. I let it dry then rinsed it out to leave the mottled pattern you see.

Being on the volleyball team in high school was a big deal for me. Going on the bus for away games, have my favorite snack (Coffee Crisp), and a uniform which meant I belonged.

I was also in the church choir and I remember practicing from September to be ready for the Christmas concert.

I belonged to calligraphy group for many years. Attending monthly meetings, sitting on committees, taking classes, giving classes, and having social events at Christmas and in the summer. 

Slow Stitching - June 2025 - Week 4

Homes is the theme for my June slow stitching project. Following Kathryn at K3NClothTales.  

I had to wrap up this piece week. I continued the mountains in the westerly province.

I have added the houses I have lived in the easterly province.

We lived with my grandfather for a while in a hamlet.  We had a house across from the church a block or so from grandpa. Then we moved to another hamlet several miles away within walking distance of the school.

In the big city with the river running through it, I have lived in 8 different homes. They have included a room in a house, a mobile home, a few walk up apartments to a high rise apartment. I have owned a couple and rented others.

I created shapes from felt which I appliqued in the circle. The shapes and colors are based on names that will remind of these places. 

I will add the new one later this summer.