Saturday, October 3, 2020

Slow Stitch Indulgences

I had a small scrap of pretty eco-dyed silk that I've been saving forever, and finally used to make a bookmark for my quilting journal:

Stitch books are made of cloth, and are used to save samples of decorative machine embroidery from a particular machine. I think they should be used for slow stitch samples and practice pieces, too. I've seen some made of muslin for sale on Etsy, but I'm going to make my own. Here's the cover piece:

Thank goodness for slow stitch. I've really needed it over the last week. It is the essence of finding peace in troubled times for a stitcher. :)

1 comment:

nightsmusic said...

Sometimes, a slow, repetitive motion, one you do by rote, can be a comforting thing. I like this book idea and the cover is pretty.

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