2026 Slow Stitching Project - Page 30 - O2 - Orange, One, Odd number, Opening

My piece for the O Community Choice in the A to Z Slow Stitch Project hosted by K3N Cloth Tales.

I wanted to document the process of creating a cut out patch Opening in a piece of fabric based on this video.

I chose Orange polka dot fabric and trimmed it to 8" W x 7" T.  I cut a piece of white fabric to the same size.

I traced the circle Opening with a glass container and stitched it with the back stitch. I cut out the center of the circle leaving a seam allowance. The allowance was clipped to permit it to turn when I turned to the back.

I found a piece of fabric with a pleasing image - one of a hare which fit in the circle  Opening.  I trimmed it to be about an inch larger than the Opening. I invisible basted the hare fabric to a 100% cotton white foundation layer.

I used several colors of embroidery floss to frame the circle Opening with rows of running stitches. I add the label to the piece to ID it's place in the book. 

Slow Stitching - Zokin

I needed to do some slow stitching so I dug some cloth from the stash and started.

This is 100% cotton dishtowel well used with holes.  I ripped it down and folded in half.  I added a few felt patches over the holes. This little heart is one.

I stitched with some thread from ORTS tin which give me a bunch of different colors.  I stitched in both directions.

A long sashiko needle came in handy with project.

It measures 2.5 inches and I could put a lot of stitches at one time and just pull that thread through.

Added this cleaning cloth in the bin in the laundry closet.  Ready to clean up messes and then washed and used again.

Another piece of cloth to be useful again.