Couching stitch

An update of my Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge, here is my sampler of Couching, from week #9 of a year-long challenge (the original challenge post by SharonB is here).

I intended to feature a gorgeous, unique item in this couching sampler, but when I was ready to stitch, I could find nothing....  So I improvised with a simple piece of string.  It is a white cotton string that was used once before as a 'stand-in'  when I ran out of rubber bands while tie-dyeing t-shirts (that's the backstory of  its multi-colored look).  I enjoyed the challenge of couching the string onto my fabric, letting the many twists and curls of the string dictate the ultimate curving design.




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