Sampler progress

Done a bit more on my sampler. I have downloaded lesson two, but not printed it out as yet. I want to do a bit more on this before I start wanting to do something else. The photos are all in the wrong order, but it's not a tutorial, so lets roll with it!
This is my woven stepped running stitch, but with an extra two rows of running stitch. I love this smocked look, you will have seen it often in my hearts, but I do not do it like this, so next time I will try it like this. Again, I don't know if I will have enough control over spacing to be content with it as a seam treatment.
The next one is the stepped running stitch again, but I stacked the steps, like in the guilloche stitch. I used a metallic thread for weaving . I don't forsee myself using a great deal of metallics in the future, unless anyone has some great tips.

Another knotted stem stitch. I did three wraps for this one, and decided to add a bead, which I don't like, but left it to remind me that I don't like it. I think a smaller bead would look nice, just not this one.
Next is woven herringbone. Perle 5 for the stitch, and a knitting yarn for the weave. I added a detached chain, and I may add more yet.
All these stitches are being explored as border stitches.
Here is the whole piece to date
Another knotted stem stitch, with two wraps. I experimented with the gap between each stitch on this row, and used a thick yarn so that the stitches can be seen.

For my art meme people, GOOD NEWS! I know what I am going to do...now I just have to do it.
It won't be completely CQ, but it will be something that is uniquely (I hope) me.