Steotchalone 2020 – Thread and Materials

This year we’re offering a special quarantine edition Steotchalone. Here are our announcement videos: Here’s guidance on thread and other materials: What do I need? We designed this pattern to be super flexible- choose your own elements! The fabric and floss you use will affect the final look of your sampler, but each will be a special work of art stitched in these truly unique times. Fabric. We recommend Aida fabric for this one; Evenweave will make it hard to complete a few fractional stitches that rely on the 4×4 thread weave of each Aida square. We used 16-count Aida and suggest something between 14 and 18 count. The color is up to you- we went neutral with an antique white, but you can pair whatever fabric and thread colors you like for this; lighter fabrics will have a better result. The finished design is 64×97 stitches, that’s 4×6.06” on 16-count fabric, perfect for framing in a 5×7” frame (sorry, measurements Imperial). For 14-count fabrics, your finished piece will be 4.57”x 6.93”, and the design on 18-count fabric will be 3.56”x 5.39”. Remember to allot a generous border around this finished dimension when selecting and cutting your fabric. Floss. This design uses 6 colors, different shades (light/dark) of the same hue. We stitched the pattern in a spectrum of blues, but you can stitch the pattern as designed in a different color- various shades of green, or gray, or brown or… whatever combination you’d like to try! These are the...

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Steotchalong 7 – Collaborative Projects

This week is the penultimate presentation of the 2019 Steotchalong – celebrating the collaborative projects of our many talented teams. These projects are the result of weeks of work by hundreds of stitchers around the world and range from the touching to the wildly profane.

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Steotchalong 7 – Pattern 11

We’ve had joy, we’ve had fun, we’ve had Steotch in the sun. It’s time to roll out the final pattern power pack of Steotchalong 7. 12 official endings, and lots of extras to help you make it your own. Thanks for your support. Here is your link to the Pattern 11 Power Pack

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