A daily stitching habit …

 I thought the practice of adding things to Lent is an interesting concept. 

I have intentions this year to do some regular, daily if possible, stitching which improves stitch memory. 

There are several groups who do this but sometimes your own discipline is just as good. 

I saw this stencil on eBay & it immediately seemed to be a shape that could be used for short stitches on a regular basis. 

I cut some plain off white cotton fabric, joined some in a long panel to use. I hope to do this as time allows & the small shapes can be done in a few minutes. 

I will trim it when finished so it can be attached to a vintage wooden roll. It can join some of the others I have already  finished.

The heat eraserable Frixion pen is so useful because any heat, even a hair drier, will erase the outline. The stencil can be rotated so the shapes are slightly different which is very useful. 

I hope this will inspire me to try out more stitches but  regular practice is important. The blank spaces can be filled with any stitches so it is a great creative exercise. I intend to use various lengths of threads from my miscellaneous thread box. I think we all have some of those threads in shorter lengths, weights & colours.

I hope you are inspired to spend time doing something you enjoy too. 

Thank you for stopping by, it is always appreciated. 

Dee 🧵🪡📍