Wednesday, April 7, 2010

A new project

I love doing stitchery but every now and again I feel like a change, so over easter and in between finishing a few projects, I started a new one. This is block one of 16 and its English paper piecing. I have actuallly tacked around 70 diamond shapes, now I can start making a few flowers.I wanted to share with you a gift I received from chookyblue in our Friends in Stitching swap, this is a Leanne Beasley project that has been stitched and put on canvas, its so pretty. I'm lucky to receive such beautiful things.


5 comments:

a good yarn said...

Your paper pieced flowers are delightful. I'm tempted to do one too. Such a lovely gift from chookyblue. Ann :-)

Marina said...

What a pretty flower and stitched gift. Have fun with your needlework.
Love Marina

Nettie's Blog said...

love that diamond design...and i love that you can just pick it up and put it down... of course i figure tha it is hand sewn paper pieces right????

Chookyblue...... said...

so pleased you like the stitchery.........I loved making it for you..........

Natalie said...

Hi, Just love your paper pieced diamond flowers - they look great! Is the design a BOM, or something you are creating? I also love your half square triangle quilt. I am really tempted to try a HST quilt myself. I am very much a beginner with the sewing machine!! Robyn from Daisy Quilts kindly sent me a tutorial on HST and I am very tempted to try some. After seeing your quilt I might just start - Kind regards to you and thanks for sharing - Natalie, Valley Farm W.A.

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