Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Snowflake Sampler :: Patchwork Quilt

What a block to end on! The final chickenscratch block assignment in the Snowflake Sampler block-of-the-month, was a big one at 21" square. SO many star stitches in this one - 456 to be exact - and then a variety of weaving in three different variegated threads. Let's just say it was an enjoyable week of handwork. Sorry it doesn't photograph better!


Here's a close-up of some of the stitching so you get a better idea....


And I couldn't resist putting all the blocks up on the design wall for a glimpse of how they're going to look together in a quilt. Pretty good, I'd say! I'm hoping to get a quilt back pieced before we get our final assignment of putting the blocks together at the end of the month.

4 comments:

  1. Oh, they look so good together. Getting the backing pieced and put together in advance is a really smart idea to keep this one moving along.

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  2. Your work is looking gorgeous ~ I have an old brown & cream check small table cloth, with orange stitches, a little similar to the stitches you have been using, I found it in an Op shop for just a few dollars.

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  3. so beautiful... and I love that you counted the stitches!

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  4. Wowee! That's a whole lot of stitching there! Those star stitches are really effective, and though they each require several stitches, they're worth it. The effect is great! Good for you to prepare a backing ahead of time. It will be interesting to see how you quilt it.

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