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The day 12 block for

The Neighborhood SAL @ Crabapple Hill Studio

was simple and easy and fun. 

Now I have five blocks done and all the ones to date are sketched.

Auditioning Finishing Fabrics Plan B

I pulled out some more fabrics from my stash to see what might be best for a quilt made with these blocks and think this is the winner!

These fabrics are 

Bluebird on Roses by Elea Lutz

The colors and small prints and florals are perfect

 with the embroidery threads that I have used so far. 

I found a charm pack, a jelly roll ...

I have four blocks done for 

The Neighborhood SAL ~ Started Here

This is my block for today.

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 ...

I have been stitching little by little on a few projects. 

I have been continuing to work of my two crochet projects.

Here I am working on the the first of the two blocks for my 

Sampler Squares Afghan

The 4th pattern is this two-sided texture pattern called "Vertical Ribs."

The free pattern stitch may be found in the link below

Squares Sampler SAL ~ Pattern 4 ~ Vertical Ribs

@ The Inspired Wren

It took me a few tries and pulling out stitches to get the Front Post Double Crochet (FPDC) stitches that form ...

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

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, 

Nutmeg has been her usually helpful self. 

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.