Lettuce Craft Stitchalong 2023

Abbeeroad · January 3, 2023, 3:13pm

This stitchalong is for all the stitchers out there! Based on some discussion in 2022, the “stitch” in this stitchalong is being defined as anything with machine embroidered or hand embroidered elements. While we do have a monthly theme, stitchers do not need to stitch to the theme in order to participate. Feel free to post your current WIP, ask questions, or share resources! However, only new stitches that fit the theme will be entered into our monthly and quarterly drawings.

Stitch by @jemimah

Previous Stitchalongs:
Let’s Stitchalong to the End of Time!

Monthly Themes
New themes will be selected each month. Stitches posted during the month that are new and on theme will be entered into a pool from which one winner will be randomly selected each month. Winners are responsible for selecting the next month’s theme!

January: Try a new technique! Winner: @jemimah
February: Inspired by Music Winner: Abbeeroad
March: Architecture Adventures! Winner: AIMR
April: The Beautiful Side of Bad Weather Winner: jemimah
May: I need a holiday! Winner: Abbeeroad
June: Inspired by books! Winner: Bajita
July: Cacti Winner: steiconi
August: Night Sky Winner: jemimah
September: Keep Growing Winner: steiconi
October: Just finish it, already! OR Spooky Winner: Dooney
November: Something unexpected Winner: steiconi
December: Artist’s Choice

Quarterly Drawings
All members who have posted a new stitch that fits the monthly theme will be entered into a quarterly drawing to win a donated crafty prize! Drawings will take place in March, June, September, and December of 2023. Please note, projects that are posted as entries to other contests on Lettuce Craft will be excluded from our quarterly drawings.

March offering donated by @AIMR: Winner: jemimah
June offering donated by @Magpie: Winner: AIMR
September offering donated by @MistressJennie: Winner: steiconi

References and Resources (check back for more!)

Finishing the back of a hoop
Sulky iron on transfer pens
Embroidery stitch glossary
10 strange hand embroidery stitches for beginners

steiconi · January 3, 2023, 3:53pm

woohoo! new year, new thread, new challenge!

jemimah · January 4, 2023, 3:43am

Yay!! I’m hoping to have more stitching time this year, now we are settling in to our new home.

bethntim · January 4, 2023, 1:58pm

Can’t wait!

jemimah · January 30, 2023, 2:02am

I managed to do some stitching! In keeping with the January theme of trying something new …

I dug out one of my stitch dictionaries and tried out five new stitches on evenweave linen.
Woven cross stitch
Deerfield herringbone
Diamond filling stitch
Interlaced running stitch
Festoon filling

They’re all just variations on simple stitches, but made for some nice effects. I have a plan for making the piece into something useful.

marionberries · January 30, 2023, 2:09am

@jemimah , what lovely stitches! I just did some slow stitching for a swap item, loose and simple. But I love those fun stitches.

Immaculata · January 30, 2023, 11:48am

I’m participating in the CrossStitcher SAL 2023. I don’t have a lot of supplies with me right now but I figured this would be a great project - just one little house every month. Chart #3 has just been published and I’m still working on #1 but that doesn’t matter.

The sampler is 12 houses typical for certain areas of the UK, pictured with seasonal flowers. This one is Edinburgh, the two other ones already published are Harrogate and London.

Abbeeroad · January 30, 2023, 12:34pm

Such tiny, precise stitches @jemimah - love the colors, too. Perfect January stitching.

@Immaculata - what a great project to keep you crafting during renovations. Looking forward to seeing your progress!

jemimah · January 30, 2023, 6:55pm

That’s adorable @Immaculata! The collection of 12 is going to be lovely.

marionberries · January 30, 2023, 7:15pm

Love the house theme. And that January house is so cozy.

AIMR · January 31, 2023, 5:31am

Beautiful!

I really want to practice some of the stitches I learned on line. These would make lovely borders on all sorts of things! I really love the diamonds.

Whistlefish · January 31, 2023, 1:22pm

I was so excited when I saw that stitch along! Are you going to do them all on one big piece of Aida or individual pieces? That’s what I couldn’t decide.

Immaculata · January 31, 2023, 2:37pm

I’m doing them all on one big piece of aida. No plans for the finished item yet!

Abbeeroad · February 1, 2023, 2:01pm

Announcement Time

It’s February! Time for a monthly winner and a new theme!

Our winner for January is… @jemimah! You get to choose our theme for February AND you earned an entry into our quarterly prize drawing!! Congrats!!

jemimah · February 1, 2023, 7:25pm

Yay!! My theme for February is … Inspired by Music

You could stitch

a favourite song lyric
or a musical instrument
or stitch an image inspired by a song
or just stitch whatever you like while listening to some music.

And please tell us what song is your inspiration!

Abbeeroad · February 1, 2023, 8:14pm

Excellent theme!!

Annchen · February 5, 2023, 7:08pm

My current stitch project is to decorate my fulled slippers. Tonight I did the top rose. It just looked sad with two small roses, but this is much better.

I’m not sure how to continue… Is it done? More roses? Something green?

I have the other slipper to decorate too, so I might be done next winter or so

Edit: Maybe some of these on the other slipper?

jemimah · February 5, 2023, 7:52pm

Beautiful, they look so cosy! I think some little green leaves would look great!

Abbeeroad · February 9, 2023, 11:54am

Hi all, in case you missed it, there’s a new site challenge!

Immaculata · February 11, 2023, 8:29am

It’s a bit more boring to stitch than I had experted, lots of greys and browns.