Chapter Seven Sample 1

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This technique required several read throughs of the instructions which appeared quite complicated. Once underway, although time consuming, it was quite a logical process. I was quite nervous at first about cutting away the layers and kept double checking that I wasn't inadvertently cutting away at the previous layer or catching any stitching.

I liked using a sheer layer on top as the stitches show through from below and was pleased with how the batik type middle

layer blended into the background. As mentioned on my working

sheet,  I deliberately layered up a shape with five lines of symmetry and another with four as I usually have a tendency to go for very balanced designs.

The stab stitch/ cross stitch edging on the middle layer was

completed in a space dyed thread and I feel this pulls the whole design together.