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The School of Making December Swatch of the Month featuring the Vitae stencil with spiral embroidery on white fabric.
The School of Making August Swatch of the Month, featuring black rose-shaped appliqué on navy fabric.
May's Swatch of the Month featuring the Facets Stencil in Natalie's Dream treatment on white cotton jersey.
The School of Making December Swatch of the Month featuring the Vitae stencil with spiral embroidery on white fabric.
The School of Making August Swatch of the Month, featuring black rose-shaped appliqué on navy fabric.
May's Swatch of the Month featuring the Facets Stencil in Natalie's Dream treatment on white cotton jersey.
The School of Making December Swatch of the Month featuring the Vitae stencil with spiral embroidery on white fabric.
The School of Making August Swatch of the Month, featuring black rose-shaped appliqué on navy fabric.
May's Swatch of the Month featuring the Facets Stencil in Natalie's Dream treatment on white cotton jersey.

Swatch of the Month 2022

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Swatch of the Month 2022

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January: Abbie's Flower Sand/Sand

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Sand
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Sand
Stencil - Abbie's Flower
Paint Color - Pearl Silver
Technique - Satin Stitch
Thread - Cream
Knots - Inside

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February: Facets Navy/Navy

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Stencil - Facets
Paint Color - Slate
Technique - Negative Reverse
Thread - Navy
Knots - Outside

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March: Abbie's Flower Ochre/Ochre

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Ochre
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Ochre
Stencil - Abbie's Flower
Paint Color - Baroque
Technique - Stem Stitch
Embroidery Floss- Charcoal
Knots - Inside

 

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April: Climbing Daisy Peacock/Peacock

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Peacock
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Peacock
Stencil - Climbing Daisy
Paint Color - Fog
Technique - Backstitch with French Knots
Embroidery Floss - Lake
Knots - Inside

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May: Facets - Natalie's Dream - White/White

Outer Layer Fabric Color - White
Backing Layer Fabric Color - White
Stencil - Facets
Paint Color - New Putty
Technique - Natalie’s Dream (Appliqué, Reverse, Beading, Backstitch)
Embroidery Floss - White
Thread - White
Beads - White Bugle
Knots - Inside

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June: Eyelets - Ballet/Ballet

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Ballet
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Ballet
Stencil - Eyelets
Paint Color - Ecru
Technique - Eyelet Embroidery + Beading
Embroidery Floss - Pearl
Thread - Dogwood
Beads - White Bugle
Knots - Inside

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July: Passementerie - Navy/Navy

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Technique - Passementerie with Herringbone Stitch
Thread - Navy
Knots - Inside

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August: Kristina's Rose - Navy/Navy/Black

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Appliqué Fabric Color - Navy + Black
Stencil - Kristina's Rose
Paint Color - Black
Technique - Stripe Appliqué with Beaded Chain Stitch, Folded Stripe Appliqué with Beaded Straight Stitch, and Beaded Rosebud Stitch
Thread - Black
Beads - Black Chop
Knots - Inside

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September: Anna's Garden - Bright White/Bright White

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Bright White
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Bright White
Stencil - Anna's Garden
Technique - Inked + Quilted
Paint Color - Pearl Silver
Ink Color - Brown
Thread - Slate
Knots - Outside

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October: June's Spring - Black/Black

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Black
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Black
Appliqué Fabric Color - Black
Stencil - June's Spring
Paint Color - Slate
Thread Color - Black
Floss Color - Black
Beads - Black Bugle, Black Chop, + Black Sequins
Techniques - Appliqué, Beading, Embroidery, Backstitch Quilting, Reverse Appliqué
Knots - Inside

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November: Anna's Garden - Plum/Plum

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Plum
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Plum
Appliqué Fabric Color - Plum
Stencil - Anna's Garden
Paint Color - Charcoal
Thread Color - Burgundy
Technique - Couching
Knots - Inside

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December: Vitae - White/White

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Bright White
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Bright White
Stencil - Vitae
Paint Color - Putty
Floss Color - White
Technique - Spiral Embroidery
Knots - Outside

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January: Abbie's Flower Sand/Sand

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Sand
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Sand
Stencil - Abbie's Flower
Paint Color - Pearl Silver
Technique - Satin Stitch
Thread - Cream
Knots - Inside

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February: Facets Navy/Navy

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Stencil - Facets
Paint Color - Slate
Technique - Negative Reverse
Thread - Navy
Knots - Outside

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March: Abbie's Flower Ochre/Ochre

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Ochre
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Ochre
Stencil - Abbie's Flower
Paint Color - Baroque
Technique - Stem Stitch
Embroidery Floss- Charcoal
Knots - Inside

 

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April: Climbing Daisy Peacock/Peacock

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Peacock
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Peacock
Stencil - Climbing Daisy
Paint Color - Fog
Technique - Backstitch with French Knots
Embroidery Floss - Lake
Knots - Inside

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May: Facets - Natalie's Dream - White/White

Outer Layer Fabric Color - White
Backing Layer Fabric Color - White
Stencil - Facets
Paint Color - New Putty
Technique - Natalie’s Dream (Appliqué, Reverse, Beading, Backstitch)
Embroidery Floss - White
Thread - White
Beads - White Bugle
Knots - Inside

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June: Eyelets - Ballet/Ballet

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Ballet
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Ballet
Stencil - Eyelets
Paint Color - Ecru
Technique - Eyelet Embroidery + Beading
Embroidery Floss - Pearl
Thread - Dogwood
Beads - White Bugle
Knots - Inside

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July: Passementerie - Navy/Navy

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Technique - Passementerie with Herringbone Stitch
Thread - Navy
Knots - Inside

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August: Kristina's Rose - Navy/Navy/Black

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Appliqué Fabric Color - Navy + Black
Stencil - Kristina's Rose
Paint Color - Black
Technique - Stripe Appliqué with Beaded Chain Stitch, Folded Stripe Appliqué with Beaded Straight Stitch, and Beaded Rosebud Stitch
Thread - Black
Beads - Black Chop
Knots - Inside

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September: Anna's Garden - Bright White/Bright White

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Bright White
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Bright White
Stencil - Anna's Garden
Technique - Inked + Quilted
Paint Color - Pearl Silver
Ink Color - Brown
Thread - Slate
Knots - Outside

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October: June's Spring - Black/Black

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Black
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Black
Appliqué Fabric Color - Black
Stencil - June's Spring
Paint Color - Slate
Thread Color - Black
Floss Color - Black
Beads - Black Bugle, Black Chop, + Black Sequins
Techniques - Appliqué, Beading, Embroidery, Backstitch Quilting, Reverse Appliqué
Knots - Inside

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November: Anna's Garden - Plum/Plum

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Plum
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Plum
Appliqué Fabric Color - Plum
Stencil - Anna's Garden
Paint Color - Charcoal
Thread Color - Burgundy
Technique - Couching
Knots - Inside

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December: Vitae - White/White

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Bright White
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Bright White
Stencil - Vitae
Paint Color - Putty
Floss Color - White
Technique - Spiral Embroidery
Knots - Outside

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January: Abbie's Flower Sand/Sand

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Sand
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Sand
Stencil - Abbie's Flower
Paint Color - Pearl Silver
Technique - Satin Stitch
Thread - Cream
Knots - Inside

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February: Facets Navy/Navy

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Stencil - Facets
Paint Color - Slate
Technique - Negative Reverse
Thread - Navy
Knots - Outside

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March: Abbie's Flower Ochre/Ochre

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Ochre
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Ochre
Stencil - Abbie's Flower
Paint Color - Baroque
Technique - Stem Stitch
Embroidery Floss- Charcoal
Knots - Inside

 

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April: Climbing Daisy Peacock/Peacock

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Peacock
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Peacock
Stencil - Climbing Daisy
Paint Color - Fog
Technique - Backstitch with French Knots
Embroidery Floss - Lake
Knots - Inside

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May: Facets - Natalie's Dream - White/White

Outer Layer Fabric Color - White
Backing Layer Fabric Color - White
Stencil - Facets
Paint Color - New Putty
Technique - Natalie’s Dream (Appliqué, Reverse, Beading, Backstitch)
Embroidery Floss - White
Thread - White
Beads - White Bugle
Knots - Inside

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June: Eyelets - Ballet/Ballet

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Ballet
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Ballet
Stencil - Eyelets
Paint Color - Ecru
Technique - Eyelet Embroidery + Beading
Embroidery Floss - Pearl
Thread - Dogwood
Beads - White Bugle
Knots - Inside

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July: Passementerie - Navy/Navy

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Technique - Passementerie with Herringbone Stitch
Thread - Navy
Knots - Inside

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August: Kristina's Rose - Navy/Navy/Black

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Navy
Appliqué Fabric Color - Navy + Black
Stencil - Kristina's Rose
Paint Color - Black
Technique - Stripe Appliqué with Beaded Chain Stitch, Folded Stripe Appliqué with Beaded Straight Stitch, and Beaded Rosebud Stitch
Thread - Black
Beads - Black Chop
Knots - Inside

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September: Anna's Garden - Bright White/Bright White

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Bright White
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Bright White
Stencil - Anna's Garden
Technique - Inked + Quilted
Paint Color - Pearl Silver
Ink Color - Brown
Thread - Slate
Knots - Outside

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October: June's Spring - Black/Black

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Black
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Black
Appliqué Fabric Color - Black
Stencil - June's Spring
Paint Color - Slate
Thread Color - Black
Floss Color - Black
Beads - Black Bugle, Black Chop, + Black Sequins
Techniques - Appliqué, Beading, Embroidery, Backstitch Quilting, Reverse Appliqué
Knots - Inside

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November: Anna's Garden - Plum/Plum

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Plum
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Plum
Appliqué Fabric Color - Plum
Stencil - Anna's Garden
Paint Color - Charcoal
Thread Color - Burgundy
Technique - Couching
Knots - Inside

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December: Vitae - White/White

Outer Layer Fabric Color - Bright White
Backing Layer Fabric Color - Bright White
Stencil - Vitae
Paint Color - Putty
Floss Color - White
Technique - Spiral Embroidery
Knots - Outside

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