introducing 'alignment,' the newest pattern for cozyblue stitch club!

this celestial-inspired design features the phases of the moon, a vibrant rainbow, swirling wind, and a large graphic sun, all stitched onto a striking black background. ✨

let's embrace the magic of the night sky and the grounding energy of nature as we stitch this together.

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i like to start my projects with something simple and straighforward - with the least amount of decision-making possible - so i'm beginning with this rainbow in the center of the design. classic back stitch, 2 strands.

after back stitching all of the light blue wind lines, i have my needle threaded with 2 strands of the dark blue floss➰ and now i'm using the dark blue to whip the back stitches. (this stitch is called whipped back stitch)
i was planning to use light blue for this part, but i didn't have quite enough floss. so dark blue it is, and i like the swirly two-toned lines! it's been a while since i stitched in two-tone.

i made the stars in the center with a combo of star stitch, colonial knots, and cross stitches. i used 2 strands of dark blue for this part also.

the red circle part of the sun is done with brick stitch, 2 strands.

next up, i've started working on these moons, and i am using padded satin stitch, with 2 strands of the purple floss. (here are some non-satin fill stitch ideas. and here are a few more.)

for the new moon, there won't be any fill, so i used whipped back stitch for that one.

moving along to the orange rays of the sun... after trying a few different ideas, i've landed on this:

satin stitch [2 strands]. the stitches are oriented radially, with one long stitch from the pointy tip in toward the center. (i tried it the other direction and it just wasn't working for me.)

the last step is to stitch the yellow dots around the outside edge, and i used satin stitch, 2 strands, to make mine.

i really love how this one turned out. 🖤