Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Patchwork with Stitchery SAL: March

Hello! This week is the March link up for the 'Patchwork with Stitchery' sew-a-long hosted by Martina at Sunshine Quilting.  For this month's stitchery I decided to complete a block from a project that I started last year but didn't finish.


About this time last year a project called 'United Stitches' was launched by the designer Rosalie Dekker (Quinlan).  I wrote a blog post  which detailed Rosalie's idea behind the project and, I even stitched the first embroidery (shown above).  Unfortunately, I then got side-tracked with all sorts of other projects and didn't get any further than that!!

I had, however, bought a number of the little embroidery kits and I thought it would be nice to get them stitched.  So, for my project for the SAL this month, I stitched another of the designs.

I am not sure that I will stitch enough to make the 'United Stitches Quilt' pictured here but, I am hoping to make one of the alternative design suggestions which is a smaller wall quilt (the layout is shown below).

With that in mind, I chose some fabrics and made my two finished stitcheries into star blocks.

I am really pleased with them and I am looking forward to stitching some more over the coming weeks and months to add to them.

The stitcheries are very pretty designs and make a great little project to carry with you if you are waiting somewhere.  In fact, I finished the second of the two above while I was waiting for my car to be serviced earlier in the month!! 

 Don't forget to pop across and see who else has linked up with Martina for the sew-a-long this month.
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26 comments:

  1. Anonymous30 March 2016 at 12:23

    Hi Christine,I love looking at your beautiful work,well done my friend xx

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    1. Christine B30 March 2016 at 23:29

      Thank you Shez! It will be nice to get some more of these sweet little stitcheries finished! Christine x

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  2. Martina30 March 2016 at 14:19

    Oh wow, I love the setting of your blocks, just beautiful, and great stitches with wonderful colors! Glad you keep going with this one!
    Hugs martina

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    1. Christine B30 March 2016 at 23:29

      Thank you Martina! I am looking forward to getting some more of them finished... they are such lovely designs! Christine x

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  3. the girlfriend gap30 March 2016 at 18:00

    It's going to be beautiful ! Love the stars! Janita

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    1. Christine B30 March 2016 at 23:30

      Thank you Janita! They are such pretty little designs and I am looking forward to getting some more finished off! Christine x

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  4. Melody30 March 2016 at 18:39

    Love your stitching. Thanks for reminding me of this project, I bought some too, must get them out

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    1. Christine B30 March 2016 at 23:31

      Thank you Melody! They are beautiful little stitcheries... can't wait to get some more stitched! Christine x

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  5. Janet Pring30 March 2016 at 18:56

    I like the little stitcheries, they are very pretty xx

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    1. Christine B30 March 2016 at 23:31

      Thank you Janet! They are lovely little designs to stitch! Chrissie x

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  6. Monika Kunstnadel30 March 2016 at 21:24

    Das sind wirklich schöne Blöcke. Dein Stickereine sind immer wunderschön.
    Liebe Grüße
    Monika

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    1. Christine B30 March 2016 at 23:32

      Thank you Monika! They are pretty little designs and a lot of fun to work on! Christine x

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  7. Dawn31 March 2016 at 02:12

    I see you're a bit like me, I buy these things and then something beautiful comes along and I shelve the old job and start another one...haha our lives are never boring! Lovely stitching, and I really like the smaller quilt, great way to display the embroideries.

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    1. Christine B31 March 2016 at 10:03

      Thank you Dawn! Yes, I often buy things and then don't get round to them for years.... I don't think I am alone though! Christine x

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  8. Steffi31 March 2016 at 08:31

    Och wie schön Christine,
    dieses Projekt, ich sehe es schon, es passt wunderbar zu dir. Ich freue mich schon darauf weitere schöne Blöcke davon zu sehen.
    Liebe Grüße
    Steffi

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    1. Christine B31 March 2016 at 10:05

      Thank you Steffi! I am really looking forward to making more blocks... they are really pretty designs! Christine x

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  9. sigisart31 March 2016 at 09:36

    Dear Christine,
    a lovely project and you are right: you have to sew and stitch on to complete it!!!
    Many hugs
    sigisart

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    1. Christine B31 March 2016 at 10:04

      Thank you Sigrid! I am glad I started work on these again and I am looking forward to making more now! Christine x

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  10. liniecat31 March 2016 at 10:43

    What a delightful pattern that is!
    Will look forward to seeing what you do with your embroideries an design layout.
    Such sweet blocks already : )

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    1. Christine B31 March 2016 at 16:27

      Thank you Lyn! They are lovely designs and I am looking forward to getting some more made! Christine x

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  11. Utili3 April 2016 at 21:51

    Liebe Christine, das sind ja zwei ganz entzückende Blöcke auch die Stöffchen wunderschön. Freue mich schon auf weitere Blöckchen.

    Liebe Grüße
    Uta

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    1. Christine B4 April 2016 at 11:35

      Thank you Uta! I was pleased with them! Christine x

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  12. Anke Knape4 April 2016 at 19:31

    Liebe Christine,
    das wird ein wunderschöner Quilt! Deine Blöckchen sehen klasse aus!
    LG Anke

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    1. Christine B4 April 2016 at 20:30

      Thank you Anke! I enjoyed working on the embroidery and I am looking forward to making some more blocks! Christine x

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  13. Susan 11 April 2016 at 04:10

    I love the stitcheries inside star blocks. Two of my favorite things together!

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    1. Christine B11 April 2016 at 11:06

      Thank you! These are really pretty patterns and they are a lot of fun to stitch! Christine x

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