Stitching borders with herringbone and featherstitch
The motif stitch sampler needs some borders to finish it off, so I am using the herringbone stitch and featherstitch.

The motif stitch sampler needs some borders to finish it off, so I am using the herringbone stitch and featherstitch.
If you want any words in your design, you are going to need lettering. This is the one time you will probably want marking. You can just go for it, but marking will help with spacing and balance. It is great to use your own handwriting, but if you prefer something else, it is pretty…