I believe I’ve mentioned before – I AM NOT A FINISHER! But for this small project, I thought I’d attempt a flat-fold finish. Vonna Pfeiffer, The Twisted Stitcher, has done a couple of fabulous flat-fold finishes for me, and that was the inspiration. Here’s the Spring Quilt Block she finished for me: It was so […]
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Click here for Area O instructions Can you believe it’s finished! The final area is the upper left corner, which I filled with laid threads then stitched over with cross stitches. First the laid threads. These are just laid horizontally then vertically, nothing fancy. I used one strand of the Rainbow Gallery Overture because I
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Click here for Harlequin Dance Redux Area N instructions We’re nearing the end of this project! I decided to do something a little more open for the last two areas. After a lot of looking at darning patterns, laid fillings, and other stitches, I decided to do a laid ribbon with herringbone stitches over the
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Click here for Harlequin Dance Redux Area M instructions Every design needs a focal point – or does it? Anyway, we’ll debate that “rule” another time. I decided to make this next area, Area M, an important feature of the design, so I’ve added a “string art” type stitch, the Chilly Hollow stitch. Jean Hilton
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Click here for Harlequin Dance Redux Area L instructions Well, it’s another Monday and time for another installment of our Harlequin Dance Redux stitch along. I hope you’re enjoying the project! It’s given me opportunity to revamp this little design. Some areas I’ve kept the same, but I’ve changed others. Today’s area is one I’ve
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Click here for Harlequin Dance Redux Area K instructions A lot of counted canvas designs are composed of geometric shapes. Today we’re stitching triangles. I think it’s always helpful to keep in mind the shape you are stitching, to make sure your end points don’t stray away from the shape. We’re back at the top
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Click here for Harlequin Dance Redux Areas H, I and J instructions The areas for today’s post are for the most part repeats of previous areas, but stitched with different colors. Viewed side by side it’s easy to see some of the differences. Area H is pavilion diamonds again, stitched with the same two colors
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Click here for Harlequin Dance Redux Area G instructions Fun stitching today with some really bright colors! Today’s area is another harlequin pattern, but this time with different textures instead of different colors. I love the bright fuchsia colors next to the orange and purple area. And I used a different thread this time as
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This picture shows the Hungarian stitches a little bit closer. You can see where the stitches share holes with the outlining stitches in the area above. Also, the first row is a compensated row, and the right edge is also compensated. Compensation is just a little alteration to the pattern to complete an area. On
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I’m making it under the wire! It is still Monday and here’s the next installment of Harlequin Dance Redux. Days when I’m so busy with regular house stuff like laundry and grocery store, it’s really a relief to sit at the end of the day and stitch a little. Even a little goes a long
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