February is National Embroidery Month and though my post is coming in late, you could still try the challenge as an embroidery beginner or aficionado. It's more fun than traditional "samplers", I think, because you can create anything you'd like with your practice stitches.
I saw this a few days later than it began, so I didn't try it, plus I've been working on my crochet and am not quite ready to move on to a different craft right now (though I've also been toying with my paper crafting supplies.) I have saved it of course here and elsewhere, and I will give it a try soon.
http://commonthread.us/discover/community/dmc-gulush-threads-stitch-a-day-challenge-national/