Module one Chapter 7 translating layered designs into embroidery

Well this chapter has been a real challenge for me, I love the speed of machine embroidery,but I want to learn more about hand embroidery. So I challenged myself to create all 6 samples using only hand embroidery. Not only that I wanted to learn new stitches along the way, so with stitch instructions at hand I started and here we are weeks later with 6 rather small samples to show for it. But I have learned French knots, couching,woven circles, seeding and a few more stitches too.

Sample a:
French knots,running stich and cross stitch worked in hand dyed threads.

Sample b:
Hand dyed silk fabrics on a base of dyed cotton.

sample c:
 This sample I worked with 4 layers of fabric. Of all my paper designs this was the one I liked the best but when translated into fabric and embroidery I really didn't like it. Too try and salavage something from it I used some treasure gold to highlight the stitching.

Sample d:
Bondawebbed background with one other layer of fabric plus to layer worked entirely in raised stitching. I included some bead work in this sample.

Sample e:
The star shape was bonded onto the darker orange background and stitched. I felt with this type of star shape lent itself to being bonded. Woven cirles added.

sample f:
Top layer this time was dyed scrim.