This morning’s #smallspacesunday connects the dots with the most recent #smallspacesunday post. And, voila, we have a completed project!

Today’s stitch is the sky that goes with the snow from the piece I shared with you a few weeks ago. The stitched sample uses three plies of Splendor on 18M. Jump over to the stitched sample on Instagram to see the final piece in its entirety.

I loved the snowflakes that Joanna painted on the canvas and knew I wanted to keep them. I brought some attention to them by stitching the four points in Cross Stitches and then added a size 11 seed bead in the center. Once that was complete, the question was how to keep the background light and vertical (to balance with the horizontal stitch on the snow). As I mentioned with the snow, I was kinda tired of darning stitches and wanted to integrate simple stitches. And blocks of five tent stitches is about as simple as it can get. I added the 3X3 squares to liven it up a little and absolutely love it.

This stitch will make really cute wallpaper, especially if you alternate colors or thread finishes (or both) between the vertical columns. I want to play with it for a window stitch with Petite Silk Lame or a lightweight Kreinik. I suspect that might be a fun surprise on a larger window.

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I hope you have the perfect spot for this stitch! Please enjoy! Have a wonderful #whimsicalwednesday!

A Note about Diagrams
I use color in diagrams to make them as clear as possible.  The primary function of different colored lines is to illustrate a stitch sequence.  For example, layering of colors demonstrates you add them in that order.  They can also provide ideas on how to integrate additional threads (one line for each color).  Or, you can use the same thread for all color lines.  That's where I encourage you to use your imagination for the space you are stitching!