Started a new design a couple of days ago. This is an octagon border design that I've had on my list for awhile for my living room pillow project--I started working it on linen and just didn't love the feel of it so set it aside. When the new 26ct Mikini came in last week, I decided to give it a try. The 26ct Mikini makes the stitches a smidge larger, but I love how they're taking up so much space on the fabric and I think the little bit of outlining is really going to pop. I'm also really falling in love with this fabric--it's so easy to see the threads and the color is the exact ivory/off-white color I've been searching for for a long time now.
For my "pillow project" I'm embroidering 3 cushion covers that showcase 3 basic styles of folk embroidery--the band border (that was the Corinthian Bridal Shawl design), square border (this design), and allover (still figuring out this one but leaning towards a Naxos-style design). I love the old black-and-white photos showing Greek village homes with their stacks of embroidered cushions and want to recreate at least a little bit of that history in my living room!
I've been working on it for a week and I really love it--the mercerized threads are very crisp and I think they would work really well for drawn thread hemming. Email me and I'd be happy to send you a small sample😊