The first module of my City & Guilds course was all about the basics - trying different stitches. To complete this module we had to complete 4 samples - line stitches, textural stitches, isolated stitches and blocks of stitches.

The latter was the most enjoyable - I researched as many different stitches as I could (this book has a surprisingly wide range). I divided up my fabric into rectangles using a water soluble pen and started stitching. This was the sample in progress at my local cafe.