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This one stitched up fairly quickly and was fun to work on. Blackwork Celtic knot, my own design.

Pattern here (my site) or here (Etsy).

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One of my favourite sampler borders, I think.

Pattern here (my site) or here (Etsy).

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Just finished. I based this sampler on a Sudoku puzzle, meaning the layout can be varied - each of the nine motifs is assigned a number, so that they can fit into any Sudoku solution.

Blackwork embroidery on 14-count Aida cloth.

Pattern here (my site) or here (Etsy).

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This is a remake of one of my early patterns. I originally stitched it on white cloth, but decided the colours would stand out better on black. Blackwork embroidery on black 14-count Aida cloth.

Pattern here (my site) or here (Etsy)

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All the little colour wheels! I designed these to be stitched on white cloth like the M, A, and D, but the only change I made to work on black cloth for the S and Q was using white thread instead of black for the cross stitches.

Cross stitched letters and blackwork backgrounds on 14-count Aida cloth. Each of these letters is in a 6-inch (15.2 cm) hoop.

Patterns for the whole alphabet here (my site) or here (Etsy).

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Hot off the hoop, some flowers and oak leaves in blackwork.

Pattern here (my site) or here (Etsy)

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Rex here has been buried in my drafts folder for awhile now, but I finally dug him up and finished designing him. Blackwork embroidery on black 14-count Aida cloth.

Here he is before I stitched the outlines, and I think part of me likes him better this way. The bones have different fill motifs, but they aren't starkly delineated textbook-style.

Pattern here or here.

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Been a little burnt out on blackwork and felt the need to do something different, so I made a few daffodils over the weekend.

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Hi, love each post you make, do you have any tips on colour gradients? Yours always feel so natural

Hi, and thanks!

Here's my basic method for blackwork gradients, though I'm sure there are other ways to do it: Start by working out a motif you want to repeat. Then make a few copies of it, each one replacing a few more stitches with your new colour. You end up with something like this:

Fitting it into the space you want will take a bit of math and some vibes-based design, particularly if you want your gradient to happen on a curve or in an organic-ish shape. If you want your gradient in a straight or diagonal line, it's just a question of how much space you have and how many rows you need for a full transition.

Good luck and happy designing!

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Hot off the hoop. This was mostly an exercise for myself; I wanted to experiment with creating a gradient in blackwork. The pattern is here for anyone who wants it. My own design.

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An older design. Blackwork embroidery on 14-count Aida cloth.

Pattern here (my site) or here (Etsy).

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It looks great! I love the fill motifs you used!

I recently finished a bookmark for a friend, and decided to post pictures here. Based on a pattern by @loosethreadstitchery

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It looks fantastic!

Bonus part 2 of the birthday gift: a bookmark featuring my first attempt at blackwork, using a free pattern from @loosethreadstitchery.

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Blackwork Starburst. The fills fade a little bit toward the points of the star. My own design.

Pattern here (my site) or here (Etsy).

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Beautiful work! I love the colours you chose, and welcome to blackwork!

Finished my first blackwork, this freebie pattern by @loosethreadstitchery! I swapped out the colors because I like greens and blues more. Turns out blackwork is really fun

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I just finished one pretty large project and am in the middle of another, so I felt the need for something quick and easy. Just a few hearts on a bookmark. The pattern is here for anyone who wants it.

If you do make one of these and feel like sharing your work, I'd love to see it!

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Most of the gradients I stitch have larger contrasts between the colours; these shifts between more similar colours were fun to work on.

Pattern here (my site) or here (Etsy).

Bonus photo because I like it enough that I might even frame the piece in this orientation: