This time last week I was finishing a book and watching lazy daisy tutorials while waiting for people to vote in the Virginia primary election. I was also paying super close attention to the patterns of the wall tiles in the gym where this particular polling location was set up. Elementary school gyms either look like sad, institutional holdovers from the 1970s or bright, inviting spaces where P.E. is fun. This school remodeled their gym a few years ago, so it's definitely more inviting.
I didn't have my sketch book with me, but I did have some scrap paper, so I drew a section of the wall tiles to see how close I could get to the 3x3 square I use for each piece. I was a little off, but not so much that it mattered. I decided to use the drawing today as a way to practice filling stitches. A lot of the foundation stitches, like the stem and chain stitches, can be used as filling stitches. I tend to use these stitches for outlines, but they do create cool patterns when used as fillers. One of my favorite embroidery pattern books is Zakka Embroidery, and most of the patterns use the back stitch as a filler. I highly recommend using traditional outline stitches as fillers. Keep in mind they take longer, but the texture is worth it. I also did a satin stitch because I love a satin stitch.
Details:
Stitches: chain, satin, stem stitches
Thread palette: DMC 720, 727, 909, 995 (3 strands)
Thread palette: DMC 720, 727, 909, 995 (3 strands)
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