embroidered quilt blocks

Coloring and Stitching and Thinking from Life in the Scrapatch

I have four blocks done for

The Neighborhood SAL ~ Started Here

This is my block for today.

I am finding this new to me color and stitch project fun.

I think that I want to make a small wall quilt for spring with these blocks.

The fabric in the background I have had in my stash for some time and I pulled it a year or so ago for another project.

I actually did not finish the stitching on the other project.

Now I am thinking that maybe I might combine all of these into one quilt.

I will have ...

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The Neighborhood SAL ~ Block 8 Done! from Life in the Scrapatch

My block for Day 8 of this stitch along is done!

I am following this stitch along on Facebook

Crabapple Hill Studio ~ Facebook

The free pattern download for all the blocks may be found here:

The Neighborhood ~ Free Downloadable Here

I have been sketching the new block each day but have not had time to color and stitch as I have been busy with other projects.

Today's block was so cute, I had to start coloring.

I have started setting my sketched block onto a sheet of sandpaper for the coloring part of the process. I think it helps ...

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The Neighborhood SAL ~ Progress from Life in the Scrapatch

Sunday has been a family day,

so I have not had much time to play with the fabrics or threads.

I was able to do the outline sketch for today's

Neighborhood Block 6 @ Crabapple Hill Studio

I have all of the daily SAL blocks outlined,

but only the first one is colored and embroidered.

I have a plan to try to catch up with these blocks by:

1) doing the daily sketch everyday,

2) then coloring a few at a time,

then

3) picking one and doing the embroidery.

Some of the embroidery stitches, like the bullion stitch rose ...

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Stitching and Snowing in the Scrapatch from Life in the Scrapatch

The Neighborhood ~ Block 1 done for my ...

Neighborhood SAL ~ Started Here

is embroidered and done!

This is a free stitch along pattern @ Crabapple Hill Studio

Nutmeg has been her usually helpful self.

When she curled up for her afternoon nap on our fleece covered ottoman,

I sat and worked on the fourth stripe in my

Christmas Candy Striped Afghan

I definitely needed the instruction video for this stitch as the written instructions and diagram had me confused. After the how-to video de-mystified the process, I could see that is just what they said. My brain just would not comprehend.

I ...

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