It isn’t something I really thought that much about until I started hand stitching the charm basket handles. I mean, I know thread weights affect how projects look when they are used as surface embellishment, as in cross stitch, needlework, embroidery, even quilting. But I hadn’t really considered that a 50wt thread vs. an 80wt… Continue reading A difference of thread weights
Tag: appliqué
Inspired by a video
I happened to be catching up on a few Tula Talk Tuesday videos recently, and noticed that she has been doing some appliqué! It looks like she’s doing some variation of needle turn appliqué, and I was impressed by how intricate her blocks are. As is often the case when I watch a video or… Continue reading Inspired by a video
Posy Urn block
As I was putting away yesterday’s block, I realized I had not shared a photo of the previous block that I had finished stitching. Now I need to prep another block or two to have ready to finish when I’m in the mood to do a little blanket stitching.
Honeysuckle block
I’ve had this block fused and ready to stitch for a while now. Well, I had the first flower stitched, but I hadn’t done anything else. During sit n sew Thursday night, I got it back out and made some good progress on it. Then yesterday morning before another get-together I was able to finish… Continue reading Honeysuckle block
Chateau Hexagon block 6
It has probably been over a year since I worked on this project. I had started block 6, but hadn’t made much progress on it until I got it back out Saturday and began working on it during a small quilt group get-together. This block is called “The Flower Patch.” It will have a watering… Continue reading Chateau Hexagon block 6