Originally posted 2008-09-08 05:54:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
The first of my eBooks to be published (out late this month) will be a collection of 50 quilt blocks charted for either cross stitch or needlepoint. The blocks are charted simply and range in size from 15×15 to 24×24. You can stitch them just as they are or substitute other stitches for each square of the chart.
To inspire your creativity and to show you just how flexible these blocks can be, I let the modelstitchers loose on them, giving them no instruction, no colors, and asking them to do what they liked.
One of them, Jan Sprague, just posted two of her blocks on her blog. They are really cool. The top one, Alaska Homestead, is pretty much stitched as charted, with one Tent Stitch per square on the chart. I just love the way she used overdyes on this.
The second one, London Roads, is much more adventurous and a really cool interpretation of the block. First off, by her choice of colors, she made the block really look like roads. Secondly by choosing to use Oblong Smyrnas for the “castles” in the corners, the block became rectangular, another cool look, and, I think, the corners became real focal points. Finally she added stop lights, a totally cool idea.
Throughout the month, I’ll be posting some of the wonderful blocks I’ve gotten or writing posts about the blocks my model stitchers have posted on their own blogs.
And keep your eyes open for details about the eBook and how to get it.
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I have been looking for your eBook on quilt blocks for needlepoint. Have I missed it, or has it been delayed?
Thank you.
Nancy