Filed under: ANG Stitch of the Month, 2011
My ANG Main Line Stitchers is gearing up the next counted project. We usually have 2 pieces working because not every project appeals to everyone.
Heather will be leading Flowers of Italy by Ro Pace, the 2011 Stitch of the Month. It’s one I kept looking at but have been intimidated by some of the diagrams. She’s got a camera at home to demonstrate the stitches over Zoom at our meetings. I’m looking forward to seeing the technology utilized. I’ve only seen a camera used by a teacher a couple of times.
The original design was done on Congress Cloth and that’s what Heather did. So, I stitched the Waffle Stitch on 18 count canvas. I used 4 strands where 2 are used on Congress Cloth. It’s about 2.5″ and will make a cute ornament. More practice finishing! I think I’ll stitch a couple of rows around the outside before finishing it. I don’t want to mess up the laid threads.
There are 12 motifs in all. I might do 4 motifs in a larger diamond arrangement for framing. We’ll see what happens as we progress.
Directions are free for previous Stitch of the Month pieces to all members of ANG.
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I stitched this piece! It was fun, and it’s not hard. Careful counting is all you need.
Comment by Remedial Stitcher August 19, 2023 @ 6:20 pmGood to know!
Comment by melitastitches4fun August 19, 2023 @ 9:53 pmYour colors are beautiful and you’re going to love stitching this project. I did this back in 2011 in greens, yellows, oranges, etc. Learned a lot of Jean Hilton stitches.
Comment by brendasneedlepointstudioblog August 20, 2023 @ 5:59 amI’ll probably pick different colors for a larger piece but thanks. This one did turn out nicely.
Comment by melitastitches4fun August 20, 2023 @ 7:52 am