Variations of Ruth

The January newsletter for Bedecked and Beaddazzled is out and as always, Ruth not only talks about shop classes and clubs, she shares insight into the stitches she's currently using.  Pay careful attention to all the mosaic stitch variations she's using in one background.  Very clever!
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/content/uploads/bedeckednewsjan2015.pdf

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 1, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Sashiko Sampler (Free from Blue Dogwood Designs) UPDATED

Kay Fite just reminded those of us on Facebook that her free Sashiko Sampler design from 2014 is availble on the Blue DogWood Designs website.  She used Valdani threads but you can use anything from your stash to try out the patterns.  To work the pattern, start with the January 2014 PDF file and work your way forward in time.
http://www.bluedogwooddesigns.com/sgom.php

The December 2014 PDF file shows the finished sampler.
http://www.bluedogwooddesigns.com/sgom/12-2014-SOM.pdf

UPDATE:  The 2015 free design has started. Here is the January 2015 posting.  It's a stained glass window design!
http://bluedogwooddesigns.com/sgom/cur-SOM.pdf

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 28, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.