Design Workshop Tips from the Hand Embroidery Dictionary
Embroidered Base Designs
The construction of the fabric base will determine the overall design of the embroidery and embellishments. The fabric base can begin as a solid-color wholecloth base, a base with one or more printed fabrics, or a foundation strip- or crazy-pieced design.
Printed Fabrics
Fabrics with stripes, circles, or squares can be used as a guide for evenly spaced embroidery stitches. Printed fabrics that have a realistic pattern of waves, leaves or flowers offer many possibilities for embroidery.
Hand Embroidery Dictionary by Christen Brown, C&T Publishing 
Hand Embroidery Dictionary by Christen Brown, C&T Publishing
If you would like a chance to win a free copy of the eBook of the Hand Embroidery Dictionary by Christen Brown, C&T Publishing you can visit the following sites this week.
Tour Dates September 20-24, 2021
Monday September 20: C&T Publishing, https://www.ctpub.com/blog/
Tuesday September 21: Jo Avery, https://joavery.co.uk
Wednesday September 22: Elizabeth DeCroos, https://www.epidastudio.com/blog/
Alish Henderson: Jamie Chalmers (@mrxstitch) • Instagram photos and videos
Thursday September 23: Laura Wasilowski, https://artfabrik.com
Friday September 24: Christen Brown, https://christenbrown.com/blog/
Happy Stitching~ Christen
Christen's Creations 
Hi,Just so you know, none of the comments on the post yesterday on the C&T Publishing website were approved. I actually made 2 since I thought my first one hadn’t gone through.Regards,Marjorie Levy
Hi Marjorie, the comments are all approved individually, and should show up today or tomorrow. Good luck! ~Christen