It's back. I made this heart during the springtime and sent it in to the Piecework Heart Ornament Contest. Needless to say, it was not selected. At the time I was imagining intricate embroidered hearts with lots of fancy stitches. I had wool out for other projects and the colors were perfect for hearts. The thread was from a sampler pack of remnants from a yarn shop. It was a 3 ply cotton yarn that stitched beautifully on the wool. I have since looked for and been unable to find a whole skein. I found something very similar but the colors change about every yard instead of every inch. And beads! Had to add beads. I picked up the latest Piecework with the contest results yesterday. All the winning hearts are fabulous. I am so jealous of the bleeding hearts. I wish I had the patience to stitch something like that. Oh well, Piecework will have another contest announced in the fall. I'm going to try something more ambitious and...
Erica's Stitches - Stitching and Quilting