Last week, I announced we would have a catch-up — TAST Break week 3. If you are up to date with your sampling, take a little break. I don’t know a stitcher who has not got other projects to work on — so this is your chance.
For others who are in catch-up mode, TAST Break Week 3 gives you a little time and hopefully, you can relax with your stitching and experiment a bit without the time pressure. Catch-up weeks are important. It is easy to fall a bit behind as we all have busy lives. What I hope to prevent is people slipping behind, then getting discouraged. The aim of TAST, and the reason I run it is that I love embroidery and I love to introduce people to embroidery, so I want to see everyone succeed. Too much pressure leads to people feeling they don’t have time for it. So these break weeks give you a chance to take a breath and remember why you took on the challenge to develop your stitching skills and creativity.
This week’s eye candy is a detail from one of my fabric books 🙂
Enjoy your stitching!
My book for creative stitchers
If you enjoy my site you will gain real value from my book: Creative Stitches for Contemporary Embroidery: Visual Guide to 120 Essential Stitches for Stunning Designs
Feeling stale? Wondering how to add sparkle to your embroidery? I have aimed Creative Stitches for Contemporary Embroidery to be suitable for both beginners and seasoned embroiderers. It introduces techniques to encourage your creative interpretations of stitches. I guide you towards discovering play-points in your embroidery by varying the height and width; by stacking stitches; or by filling multiple rows with the same stitch. With creative variations and demonstrations of tiny tweaks, You will be ready to head off down your own creative path and, of course, illustrated with plenty of eye candy!
