This episode was inspired by a message Mallory and Zede received from a lovely Canadian listener, Fred B. Fred asked their advice/help on creating a stitch catalog that she can reference. Mal and Zede suggest keeping a notebook, binder, or some type of organized system with detailed notes and fabric samples. These samples can be looks based or technique based. It’s a great idea to stitch out your machines decorative stitches, this is the best way to see how big, dense and how they sequentially stitch out. Zede and Mallory suggest using a sample system that allows you to add and subtract from it easily which is especially important when testing stitch techniques. They both agree the best way to add these types of stitch samples is when you are actively using them in a project.
How do you organize your stitch samples?
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