More Pages for the 100 Day Stitch Challenge

I just wanted to share a few more pages from my stitching challenge. I've completed nine pages now but I've taken a break the last few days. I'm sure I'll do more, but less sure that I want to continue finishing a design every five days. I've thrown in some other sewing so I'm spread a little thin.  

This first design is a Hamsa, a charm or amulet, if you will. I think there are a number of cultures that use something similar. Often one of the symbols included is an eye and it is symbolic of warding off the evil eye. When the Hamsa faces down as mine does, rather than up, it is more symbolic of bestowing a blessing. I have chosen to have a pomegranate as my center rather than an eye. There are many other symbols and embellishments that can be included but I have kept my design pretty simple.

This next page is symbolic of the mountains at our little place up in Lincoln, NH. In an earlier post I had done a page representing the Pemigewasset River that flows outside our house and here are the mountains. I've included some stamping for the background trees. 

This last page was done in response to a prompt in the challenge. The prompt was symmetry. My interpretation is pretty simple and self explanatory.

Since I've haven't done much hand stitching and definitely have not started with a blank slate and tried to create something, I've found it interesting and quite rewarding. I've also done some research to see what some very notable slow stitchers do and have been in awe of what they create. I'll share some of my favorites in another post. The whole study of slow stitching has also opened my eyes a bit to things like visible mending and the whole sustainability movement. Some of the visible mending out there is quite beautiful as well. I am so enjoying this new journey!

Til the next time....