The subtle, elegant colors create a simple accessory to wear. Turn canvas to the back, mitering the corners and securing with a neutral sewing thread. Cover back with a fabric swatch, then sew on or glue on a pin back. About the designer Kandace Thomas began designing in the 1980s. She quickly became bored with basic cross stitch, and turned to her local library for information on different needlework techniques.
Samplers provide an opportunity to experiment with different threads and stitches.
Kandace counts Silk Mori and Silk Serica as two of her favorites for sampler work or geometric designs on canvas. There is something very tactile and soothing about working on a piece of needlework, Kandace says. Our world has become so complicated and we have become so connected to each other with cell phones, pagers, e-mail, etc.