WIPW - Row 14 is in Place

 Work In Progress Wednesday. 

Hexablooms

Finally, at last, I have added every one of the 27 hexagon flowers in row 14. 

Here is the flimsy hung against the glass wall, which is going to be totally covered when the quilt is done. There are three more rows to add to shut out all the glass.

I have selected and prepared the fabric and placement for the 81 remaining hexagon blocks.

As can be seen, there is still a long way to go! Sigh! 

Please note, this is not a complaint; I am enjoying the repetitive and meditative work. It is a pleasure to look at the pieces of fabric and recollect where I have used that fabric before, who gave it to me, or in which shop I bought it. 

It's a nice stroll down Memory Lane.

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 361: Vertical Herringbone Stitch

 By chance, I found the Vertical Herringbone Stitch on YouTube. You can watch it here:

As you can see, it is a kind of detatched Herringbone Stitch.

My photo tutorial is below:

Why not vary the spacing and width?

 Homework: Add to the samplers

Friday Revision Homework - Stitches 356 - 360

At last, I have completed the Sunbonnet Sue stitch sampler for stitches #356-360.

As you can see, Sue is on a photo safari in Tokyo, wondering what to shoot first, the silhouette of Mt Fuji and the skyscrapers of Shinjuku against an orange sunset or the flower arrangement with strange Breuten flowers with Wool buds and Whipped metallic Fly Stitched stems...

For the outlines and hair, I used Stem Stitch.

WIPW - Catching Up

Luckily, I have had a bit of time to work on my projects, so there is finally a little progress to report on Work In Progress Wednesday.

Hexablooms

I have added a total of 10 blocks (A - J) to row 14. Seventeen more to go!

Update on Sunday Stitch School's Stitch Review Sunbonnet Sue Sampler (what a mouthful!)

This is what parts of the back look like now.

For those of you who remember the five stitches involved in this sampler, you have probably guessed that this is the Basket Filling Stitch (worked as a surface stitch).

All will be revealed on Friday!