A while ago I shared an update on the Sue Spargo Tone-Down Sampler that I am working on. See here for a refresher. I complained about one of the one-inch wool circles that I shared with you. I didn’t feel I had enough information from the pattern to make an educated guess about where exactly to begin the stitching and how many cast-on stitches I needed for the Drizzle Stitch. I was most unhappy with what I had done. Click on images for a larger view.
As you can see above, the stitching seriously crowded onto the circles around it, leaving no breathing space between the circles. So. I finally did what I threatened to do: I ripped out the stitching and started over. This time, I started the stitching on the edge of the circle (instead of on the outside of the circle) using 5 cast-on stitches to create the Drizzle Stitch. That made a considerable, attractive difference!
For comparison of the placement, here is a wider view:
People are very often curious about how much time it takes to complete a project. Taking the stitches out and then redoing the entire circle took me five evenings of work. It was worth it! But I am glad that every circle doesn’t consume that much time. There are 90 circles on this sampler; the circle redone is #41.
If you are new here and would like to see the project from the beginning, click on the “Categories” box in the right column and check “hand stitching”.
I hope that all your redos are as satisfying!
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