Stitch Group Sunday

Sunday we met to work on our blackwork pieces. The small stitches can be challenging and require a good deal of concentration. We each have had to unstitch from time to time.

I love seeing stitchers help each other!

This blackwork project is called Box of Delights, designed by Elizabeth Almond. Each stitcher is deciding which and how many “Delights” to stitch.

I’m stitching a different Elizabeth Almond design, and will post a picture tomorrow (WIPW).

Tea Time

The People's Choice - Freebies

Jo at Serendipidous Stitching is hosting a Stitch A Long the first Saturday of the month, with the topics chosen by her readers.  This month's topic is Freebies. 

You can click the links for my original post about the finish or the freebie chart.

The Pears - charts found here

Cupid Heart Ornament - chart found here

Happy Snowman Ornament - chart found here

Jingle Bell Ornament - chart found here (scroll down)

Noel Ornament - chart found here

Baby It's Cold Ornament - chart found here

Cardinal Snowflake Ornament - chart found here

Spring Chickadee Ornament - chart found here

Christmas Heart Ornament - chart found here

 Bargello Bell Ornaments - chart found here

BeeKeeper Fob - chart found here

Kogin Needlebook - chart found here

Aztec Stitch Bookmark - chart found here

Box of Delights - charts found here

Calendar Cat Wallhanging - charts found here

A big thank you to all those who shared their charts freely for the rest of us to use!

Blackwork Stitch A Long - Box of Delights Finish!

I have totally enjoyed working on this piece and hate for it to end, but finished it is!

 

The charts for this project allow for all different sizes and number of fillings.  If you’d like to join us, leave me a comment and link to your Box of Delights post.

Check it out for yourself:

Sheryl at Sewing After Seven

Kim at Wisdom With Needle and Thread

Box of Delights Free Pattern at Blackwork Journey

Blackwork Stitch A Long - Part 12

I completed five more patterns and am getting close to finishing.  I enjoy blackwork and this project has been very nice to work on.

 

The charts for this project allow for all different sizes and number of fillings.  If you’d like to join us, leave me a comment and link to your Box of Delights post.

Check it out for yourself:

Sheryl at Sewing After Seven

Kim at Wisdom With Needle and Thread

Box of Delights Free Pattern at Blackwork Journey

Blackwork SAL - Part 11

I completed three more patterns.

 

The charts for this project allow for all different sizes and number of fillings.  If you’d like to join us, leave me a comment and link to your Box of Delights post.

Check it out for yourself:

Sheryl at Sewing After Seven
Kim at Wisdom With Needle and Thread

Box of Delights FreePattern at Blackwork Journey

Blackwork Stitch A Long - Part 10

I’ve been working on the big quilt a lot this week and didn’t put as much time on this one.  I did complete three more patterns.

 

The charts for this project allow for all different sizes and number of fillings.  If you’d like to join us, leave me a comment and link to your Box of Delights post.

Check it out for yourself:

 

Sheryl at Sewing After Seven is joining us

Kim atWisdom With Needle and Thread

Box ofDelights Free Pattern at Blackwork Journey

Blackwork Stitch A Long - Part 9

I’ve completed fillings19-24. I’m really enjoying this.

 

The charts for this project allow for all different sizes and number of fillings.  If you’d like to join us, leave me a comment and link to your Box of Delights post.

Check it out for yourself:

Kim at Wisdom With Needle and Thread

Box of Delights Free Pattern at Blackwork Journey

Blackwork Stitch A Long - Part 8

Since my last time, I completed five more fillings.  I tried out #14, but the pattern was so busy, it was difficult to see the pattern, so I took it out.   I’ll decide on some other pattern for this one later.

 

The charts for this project allow for all different sizes and number of fillings.  If you’d like to join us, leave me a comment and link to your Box of Delights post.

Check it out for yourself:

Kim at Wisdom With Needle and Thread

Box of Delights Free Pattern at Blackwork Journey

Blackwork Stitch A Long - Part 7

Since my last post, I have completed the little flower motifs between the fillings.  Next time, I hope to have another six fillings done!

 

The charts for this project allow for all different sizes and number of fillings.  If you’d like to join us, leave me a comment and link to your Box of Delights post.

Check it out for yourself:

Kim at Wisdom With Needle and Thread

Box of Delights Free Pattern at Blackwork Journey

Blackwork Stitch A Long - Part 6

Since my last post, I have completed fillings 7-12, using colors of silk thread.  I like how this is coming along.

 

The charts for this project allow for all different sizes and number of fillings.  If you’d like to join us, leave me a comment and link to your Box of Delights post.

Check it out for yourself:

Kim at Wisdom With Needle and Thread

Box of Delights Free Pattern at Blackwork Journey

Blackwork Stitch A Long - Part 5

I have stitched the first set of six fillings and am using silk threads from my stash.  Each filling uses just a small amount of thread, so this project is perfect for using leftovers from other projects.

 

 

The charts for this project allow for all different sizes and number of fillings.  If you’d like to join us, leave me a comment and link to your Box of Delights post.

Check it out for yourself:

Kim at Wisdom With Needle and Thread

Box of Delights Free Pattern at Blackwork Journey

Blackwork Stitch A Long - Part 4

I have now completed the inner outlines for the 36 “delights”.  I also started on the first of the filling stitches.  I’m using silk threads from my stash.

 

The charts for this project allow for all different sizes and number of fillings.  If you’d like to join us, leave me a comment and link to your Box of Delights post.

Check it out for yourself:

Kim at Wisdom With Needle and Thread

Box of Delights Free Pattern at Blackwork Journey

 

Blackwork SAL - Part 3

I have now completed the outer outlines for the 36 “delights”.  There is an inner outline and the blackwork patterns that will go inside these.

 

The charts for this project allow for all different sizes and number of fillings.  If you’d like to join us, leave me a comment and link to your Box of Delights post.

Check it out for yourself:

Kim at Wisdom With Needle and Thread

Box of Delights Free Pattern at Blackwork Journey

 

The Blackwork Stitch A Long - Part 2

I have completed the outer border for the full 36 “delights”.

 

The charts for this project allow for all different sizes and number of fillings.  If you’d like to join us, leave me a comment and link to your Box of Delights post.

Check it out for yourself:

Kim at Wisdom With Needle and Thread

Box of Delights Free Pattern at Blackwork Journey

The Blackwork Stitch A Long - Part One

Kim at Wisdom With Needle & Thread posted about her local guild’s blackwork study group and showed a photo of what she was working on.  She also posted a link for the free project – Box of Delights.  I followed the link and liked what I saw.  Kim suggested a stitch a long, and here I am with another new project!  I plan to use materials I have on hand, so I have pulled out this beautiful Zweigart Lugana (25 count) fabric (color is called Wedgewood) that I have been saving for a rainy day.  I have quite a collection of silk threads – some left over from other projects and some I purchased because of the colors without any project in mind. So far I’m thinking of doing the border in black and the “fillings” in color.

 

The charts for this project allow for all different sizes and number of fillings, so you can do one filling or all 36 or something in between.  If you’d like to join us, leave me a comment and link to your Box of Delights post.

Check it out for yourself:

Kim at Wisdom With Needle & Thread

Box of Delights Free Pattern at Blackwork Journey