neighbour X work in progress X cross stitch X Aurifloss
My current cross stitch project for the year is coming along well, there's been a little bit of unpicking but that is most often the result of late night stitching. The pattern is Love Thy Neighbour by Modern Folk Embroidery and I started stitching it as part of Jacob's Summer Stitch A Long. Summer may be nearly over but I am in no rush to finish. The original pattern is stitched in one colour but like my last finished cross stitch I enjoy making it my own and mixing it up.
I'm enjoying stitching this motif by motif, choosing the colours as I go. I didn't pick a full colour palette before starting and have added in colours when needed. The overall vibe is happy colours, a mix of bright and pastels, and despite the rainbow layout of floss below, the colour pairings/groupings for each motif are intentionally not too matchy matchy. I really like a bolder, more mismatched style. I keep thinking 60/70s, a happy hippy Clothkits look.
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wonderful that you are an aurifil artisan again this year, no one better. The bits and pieces of embroidery I have been dabbling in this summer I have really enjoyed too. We all seem to have been enjoying the simpler, slower things don't we?
This is gorgeous Lucy! Love that you are making it your own and using a variety of colors.
Oh this is just beautiful! I'm with you change up those colors and make it your own. After all it will be hanging in your home. It's a great stitchery and I love the design.