Days 5 and 6
Days 7 and 8
Days 9 and 10
So far I've embroidered ten circles, one each day. There will be a total of 28, arranged in seven rows of four. I'm using a sequence of seven colors, which will repeat four times, and a sequence of nine different stitches. The 28th circle will repeat the seed stitch that was used in the first circle. So the circles will come full circle.
I realized early on that I was not going to be able to stitch perfect circles. They're all a little wonky, which I am growing to like. They remind me of something one of my favorite artists, Agnes Martin, wrote: "Perfection is not necessary. Perfection you cannot have."
3 comments:
Your stitching has inspired me. It's been many years since I took up hoop 'n needle and I'd forgotten how relaxing embroidery can be. Your sampler piece is lovely. And such a wonderful way to create something beautiful as well as practice, practice, practice.
It is absolutely exquisite!
This is so beautiful, Bonnie! I love the creativity and persistence of it. A nice combo!
I remember that I used to find embroidery very relaxing.
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