I haven't stitched on my Russian Nights sampler for a while, but I thought I would pull it out this weekend and make some progress on it. The design is by Bestitched, and it's actually quite a quick stitch, although there is quite a bit of backstitching to go in later. The backstitching instructions call for flower thread, which I understand isn't available, so I'm considering other options. It will be all black backstitching, so I'd like something heavier to contrast with the black fabric, but don't want it to overpower the design.
14 comments:
Very nice Karin. I love the colour of the buildings.
It's beautiful - I've never seen a sampler with a non-english alphabet before!
No, MX is the current one - secret victorian garden, and I'm loving it, just very behind.
Beautiful colors on the black. I love the alphabet. The beads are very pretty.
Beautiful! Ive never stitched on black fabric before, it makes the colours stand out so well though
It's beautiful!
Gorgeous! Glad you're working on this again!
Fantastic!
Beautiful!!
Wow, that's really pretty!
Would pulling this out have anything to do with a recent trip that included Russia??
Oh Karin! Wow - what a gorgeous sampler!
Hi, Karin. This is really a beautiful sampler. Flower thread is very similar in texture to DMC's new linen thread. DMC's thread is a bit coarser, but that sounds like something you might want for your piece anyway. If you can't find it where you are, let me know, any maybe I can send it to you. I have a love of Russian things, too!
Deb in FL
Karin, sorry! My email is:
interiorsbydeb2@aol.com
if you want to chat about the flower thread issue.
Hugs,
Deb in FL
I love the way that all of the colors pop on the black fabric. Lovely!
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