The 100 day project is a free global art project that takes place online. Once a year you are encouraged to create something every day for 100 days. In 2022 it runs from 13th February to 23rd May.

My aim is to try 100 different embroidery stitches, ideally ones that I’ve not attempted before. I’ll be using thread offcuts and my aim to to pick a thread, a stitch and a segment on my template and just try stitching the stitch.

To fit 100 stitches into a hoop I created this template. It has 20 stitches per round and 5 rounds in total.

Alternatively there is a 50 stitch template which is better for a smaller hoop or if larger segments per stitch are needed.

The template will fit a hoop of about 20cm diameter. I’m using a 25cm (10 inch) hoop so I I used the template to get the end points of the lines in place. I then removed the template and completed the rest of the lines using a ruler. I created each round using the template cutting a round away after tracing it.

I’m also aiming to use this as a chance to practice my video shooting and editing skills.

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