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I'm currently working on this blackwork sampler, inspired by patterns I found in books and online
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

Oh wow - that is gorgeous! I've never seen a close up of a blackwork piece, you're doing a great job!

Oh wow that is looking great!!!!!!!!

That's beautiful, and it really goes together well, you've got a good eye!

You're doing such a lovely job with this!!

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

very pretty!

I love blackwork and yours is so nice. Looking forward to see more. Anna

That is looking really great and I can well understand how you are wanting to do more of it.

Lovely work

Sally

That's fantastic Maddi!! Can't wait to see your next update!! I love it!

Oh, that's lovely! I really like blackwork!

That's absolutely stunning =} beautiful design work.

Thats beautiful, i love blackwork

Maddi wrote: When I don't have a pattern, I always spend more time thinking "hmm... what would go well here?" than actually stitching

and you have used your thinking time brilliantly, this is really lovely

Gorgeous! I love that you're doing it "free style".

Gorgeous!!!!

Really is very elegant! I love it and look forward to seeing the completed design!

Niki x

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.

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 !

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
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 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