In 2022 I took up the challenge of hand stitching an icon a day for a year. That's 365 icons, many more threading the tiny eye of a needle.
It's been a lot of fun and along the way I have learnt a few things. I decided it would be full of happiness, things I had done, people who interacted, my garden and of course my cat Bizzel is there too. When I look at it now it is colourful, cheerful and full of memories.
I used a 10inch hoop. Would use a 12 inch if I did it again as small icons are hard to get detail. The wedges for each month are small so detail is difficult.
Keeping a drawing and story of each icon was invaluable in catching up
Always having needle threaded and embroidery handy to just pick up and do.
I decided in February to make the icons all face the same way so the finished piece when framed didn’t need turning to view.
December 31st has a happy face icon as I finished what was a challenge. In New Zealand we are the first in the world to see the New Year in. 2023 a new project underway.
So many happy memories tied up in stitch.
