The March project is a mystery no longer. Actually, it was a mystery only because it was not designed yet!! Starting in
March, we will be working on a Hardanger Medallion that will include at least four different types of filling stitches. The medallion can be used as part of a sampler or a stand-alone piece, or can be repeated for a larger piece, such as a border for a table runner.

If there is interest, we can extend the sampler project into next year. In March we will work on the Kloster blocks that form the base for the medallion. The August meeting will be cutting out and starting the filling patterns. The October meeting will be working on the filling patterns. You will need a piece of linen that has a design area of 120 threads. This is a good number to use since you can divide it by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, etc. which provides many stitch options. If you are using 25-count linen, you will need 5 inches for the design area plus 4-5 inches for framing for a total of 9-10 inches wide. If you are using 32-count linen, you will need about 4 inches for the design area, plus 4-5 inches for framing, for a total of 8-9 inches wide. If you want to do a sampler, the piece should be 14-16 inches long, depending on the count of your linen. You will need perle cotton #5, #8, and #12. The colors are up to you!

Hardanger is traditionally white on white, but more current patterns call for any color combination. You can find linen in colors that match perle cottons if you want to go this way or you can use an overdye perle or a combination. The choices are endless! You can also use the Blue Ice Sampler project from a previous time for this project.

Bobbi Yonai