Up the Garden Path Blackwork Sampler

Up the Garden Path Blackwork Sampler

by Trudy
(Tampa, FL USA)

Down the Garden Path Sampler

I only recently found Carol's awesome website, so I am a little behind with this Sampler. I only just finished it today (11/14/07).

I made the little fishes GoldFish, with French knots for eyes. As you can see, French knots are KNOT my forte, so the eyes are a bit wonky. I will probably take them out and use black beads, I just don't have any at the moment.

Anyway, I really enjoyed working this sampler, and also learned quite a bit more about black work, mainly that it is much easier when someone else figures out the stitch sequence :P

My 13-year old son says the snails a very cool.

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Up the Garden Path Blackwork Sampler

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I did warn you it was addictive, didn't I?
by: Carol

Dani,

I think I can truly say that you started Trudy off on something exciting and addictive. Blackwork is both of these things.

I agree that Trudy has made an excellent start and I see her overtaking me at some time in the future too.

Regards,

Carol

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Wow! Look what I started!
by: Dani

I love this sampler... my favs are the snails and the water waves.

I have to pat myself on the back for being the one to introduce Trudy to cross stitching. Fortunately for her, she has surpassed me in her ability a million times over. (I did about 4 small projects and was on to something else.)

I really like that she's branching out into black work. I do see a new obsession forming!

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Oooh, lovely job!
by: Carol

Trudy you are really on a roll! This is a lovely example of the blackwork sampler. I love your choice of colours.

You may have started it later than some, but you stitched it up real quick! I think I see another blackwork addict on the horizon.

Well done.

For anyone else wishing to stitch this sampler the step by step instructions, diagrams and chart now comes free with your purchase of Blackwork for Beginners ebook.