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Maddi
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Blackwork Sampler

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I'm currently working on this blackwork sampler, inspired by patterns I found in books and online :wink:
I never know what I'm going to do next, so I'm curious how it'll turn out. This is supposed to be like half of it.
I'll try to finish it in a couple of days :D
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Oh wow - that is gorgeous! I've never seen a close up of a blackwork piece, you're doing a great job!
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Oh wow that is looking great!!!!!!!! :applesauce: :applesauce:
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That's beautiful, and it really goes together well, you've got a good eye!
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You're doing such a lovely job with this!! :wub:
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Hearing all these sweet words, I can't wait to finish my job for this evening and start stitching.
When I don't have a pattern, I always spend more time thinking "hmm... what would go well here?" than actually stitching :P
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very pretty! :applesauce: :applesauce:
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I love blackwork and yours is so nice. Looking forward to see more. :applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce: Anna
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That is looking really great and I can well understand how you are wanting to do more of it.

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:wub: That's fantastic Maddi!! Can't wait to see your next update!! I love it! :wub:
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Oh, that's lovely! I really like blackwork! :D
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That's absolutely stunning =} beautiful design work.
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Thats beautiful, i love blackwork :wub:
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Maddi wrote: When I don't have a pattern, I always spend more time thinking "hmm... what would go well here?" than actually stitching :P
and you have used your thinking time brilliantly, this is really lovely :applesauce:
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Gorgeous! I love that you're doing it "free style".
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:applesauce: :applesauce: Gorgeous!!!!
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Really is very elegant! I love it and look forward to seeing the completed design!

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The individual designs are all beautiful in their own right. Did you keep a record of where they each came from? (I think that's a hint... I'd love to know!) It will take some discipline to actually stop at some point... and not just keep adding patterns. Really impressive.
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Serinde wrote:It will take some discipline to actually stop at some point... and not just keep adding patterns.
But that's the joy of a band sampler, if you like you can just keep on adding :-)!
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Serinde wrote:The individual designs are all beautiful in their own right. Did you keep a record of where they each came from? (I think that's a hint... I'd love to know!) It will take some discipline to actually stop at some point... and not just keep adding patterns. Really impressive.
I have a plan on how to finish it. I have to add only two more bands right now. A tiny one, and the last one which will be one of the big ones :P
I didn't keep a record (good idea I'll keep in mind from now on), but I do remember from where each of them came from.
It's hard to keep up with school, exams & blackworking, hah :lol: So now I'm posting just a tiny update. I hope I'll finish this sampler soon!
Hmmm, do you have any idea what could I do with it? Frame it, or use it as something else? I never know what to do with my works, after they're done :)
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