A piece for the slow stitching challenge hosted by K3N Cloth Tales. A to Z of slow stitch.
This week's prompt was Poetry and Pocket.
I chose Pocket into which I created a fabric Patch featuring Pink and Purple.
I added some stitched Petals, and a bit of Persimmon /Pumpkin.
There is a square of Polka Dots and a Pearl button. There is a Pointed flap on the Patch.
I added blanket stitch around the edge of the Patch, a Pink button,
I am finished the stitching for now. More may appear.
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.
This is my piece for K3N Cloth Tale's 2026 Slow Stitch project A to Z.
We are on O1 - The prompt is Organic. I cut strips of fabric with Organic curvy lines in colors that start with O. Orange, Oyster, Orchid, Olive, Ochre. I used a couching stitch with coordinating floss to adhere them to the basic fabric.
After looking at it for a day or two I decided I need something more Organic so I cut some Organic shapes from paper and traced them onto the strips then stitched them with Onyx (black) floss.
I am happy with this one.
Working on the slow stitch project hosted by K3N Cloth Tales for 2026. We are working through the alphabet A-Z. We are working on the second prompt of the letter N.
This one came together so much faster than the last one.
I chose yellow and Navy which is one of my favorite color combo's. The prompt was Notan which is a Japanese design concept that translates to "light-dark harmony". It focuses on the balance and interaction between positive (light) and negative (dark) spaces.
I cut 2 piece of fabric the same size then traced a circle in the middle and cut it out. Switched the pieces into the other space and stitched them to my white book page.
Love it!
I am following K3N's Slow Stitch project for 2026 where we do stitching A-Z. One week K will choose a prompt then the other week it will be a Community Choice prompt. We are free so anything that works for us. We are starting the second half of the alphabet and the year.
I chose Needlework, Nature and Ninety Degrees for my piece. I tried to include as many elements of Nature as possible - flowers, mammals, birds, fungi, sun, wind, clouds, grass, and insects. I framed the Needlework with 90 degree corners in Navy.
This was a tough one. I have changed my top piece of fabric because I ran out of the beautiful linen. This white cotton is more tightly woven than I would like. I will keep looking for an old sheet that would work better.
I am following K3N Cloth Tales' Slow Stitch Challenge - A to Z of slow stitch.
This week is community choice for M.
I chose Mail. I created an envelope in Moss Green, a card from Marigold fabric, I added 2 Marine Blue squares, a Maroon Heart and a bit of Mesh.
I put a stamp in the top right hand corner with Mountains and a Moon.
I put words on the inside of the card in Midnight Black thread.
I added a snap to keep the card closed. I could have just tucked the card in the envelope.
We are at the half way point.
The prompt this week was map. She did a map of her favorite place. I chose a treasure Map, using Marine blue and Moss green thread.
I painted the linen with Inktense color and heat set it.
I outlined the island with a mix of green floss and the stem stitch. Straight stitch for the water.
A compass for direction.
I added forest in Moss green on the right hand side of the island. A beach of sand on the left.
A sailboat to get to the island. A path all over the island that leads to the cabin near the palm trees. Onward in the search which leads me to the treasure where X marks the spot.
I am following K3N Cloth Tales' Slow Stitching project for 2026 - A to Z of slow stitching.
We are on the community choice for L - Layers and Leaf.
I chose differently. I chose Laundry Line with pieces of Lime, Lilac, Lavender, Licorice, Lemon and Laguna Teal.
I added some running stitches blue for sky and green for the hills behind the Laundry Line.
The fabric I am stitching on is Linen.
I like it!
I am following K3N Cloth Tales' slow stitching project for 2026.
It is 52 weeks A-Z of slow stitching where K gives us a prompt for week 1 and the second week is a community prompt from the suggestions offered in the comments from the viewers.
This week's K prompt was log cabin but I am not much for traditional patterns so I chose my own.
Lemon yellow, Licorice (black) and Battenberg Lace on white Linen.
I started with the square Licorice piece of cotton which I invisible basted down with black. I then added the piece of hand dyed quilting cotton in Lemon. I purchased this from Pat of Pat Man and Bobbin Quilting at a show last fall. I added stick stitches on the left with Lemon thread. I then added Licorice French knots. I added a length of black Lace along the fuzzy edge of the Lemon piece stitch with black thread. I then added a circle of Battenburg Lace which was stitched down the white around the edge and Lemon in the center. L1 just left of the bottom of the circle. The base fabric for each page is white Linen.
I am following K3N Cloth Tales' slow stitching project for 2026.
To get 52 pieces we are doing A to Z of stitching where the first week she chooses the theme and the second is a the community choice. I am making a slow stitch book where the 2 pages of each letter are front to back.
This week the community choice is Kintsugi - golden joinery. A Japanese tradition of putting broken vessels back together with gold and embracing the imperfect.
This is my put back together vase. I broke the vase then placed yellow fabric behind for it to show through the cracks. I stitched the vase pieces onto my linen page with turquoise running stitch. Then I put seed stitches in golden yellow in the cracks. I then added couching stitches along the edges to make the golden fix more prominent. My perspective on the table is a bit wonky. The edges of the vase are a bit wonky as well. I could have check my placement more often.
This week's prompt was Kantha Stitching. No surprise there.
I wanted mine to be bright so I selected a bunch of colors.
I did the 3 outside circles in stem stitch in red, yellow and navy.
I did the next circle and quadrants in leaf green.
I did the cross in dark grey thread.
I filled the quadrants with orange, purple, turquoise and pink.
I finished it a needle craft night.
I am following K3N Cloth Tales' A to Z slow stitching project.
I chose Jet Black and Japanese Red for my prompts this week.
I followed the block that she chose which is the Court House Steps - a variation on Log Cabin block.
I chose a piece of Japanese Red silk for the center then added Jet Black and white cotton for the steps on my foundation layer.
I invisible stitch the outside edge to keep in integral to the rest of the block. I liked this one because it was very straight forward.
Two white, rotate two black and repeat.
I am following K3N Cloth Tales' A to Z slow stitching project. I am a little behind.
Her prompt was Jewelery and Jaali Stitch.
I chose a Jade button and the Jaali stitch. I picked thread in Jade color and black.
Once I reached the edge with the Jaali stitched I continued in circles with the Jade and black thread.
I really like how this one turned out.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.