CQJP block 11 FINISHED

Here is my November 2012 CQJP block finished.

And here are some photos of the stitching details on this block.

Some of the stitches used are: feather stitch, chevron stitch, pistil stitch, French knot, back stitch, straight stitch, ribbon stitch, triple berry stitch, Palestrina stitch, satin stitch, buttonhole stitch, looped and wrapped buttonhole stitch, railroad stitch, woven running stitch, couching, beading and some 'invented' stitches.

Complete with a couple of Mandala's.

Happy Stitching

Crazy Quilt Journal Project - July Block

Warning - Photo intensive post

...Crazy Quilt Journal Project.. - ..My July Block...

I am very happy to have the seventh block finished. 

And here are some of the highlights from this block.

Silk Ribbon embroidered flowers with leaves and beads.

A Mandala Motif .

Detached Chains with a French Knot to anchor it. Pistil Stitch (purple).

Chains have been added to my 'flower pots' from last week.

Tubular petals for this half flower.

Silver Scrolls.

I added beads to this oyster stitch seam from last week.

Love this simple seam.

The blue is Buttonhole bars and then added the white beads.

A very small amount of Algerian Eye stitch.

This is the TAST stitch for this week, and I shall have to play some more with it on my August block as I haven't really done it justice this week, but I still like this little 'starburst' shown here.

And not forgetting my butterfly of the month in the central patch.

And here are some extra eye-candy views to show the texture at different angles.

Well, that was quite a lot of work for the month.

Seven blocks down.....five to go.

Slowly getting there.

Happy Stitching

TAST Week 26 - CQJP June

TAST Week 26 - Palestrina Stitch

The green and blue spirals that follow the blue bead line in the middle of this mandala are Palestrina Stitch with a very short "arm" so that the knot is the prominent part.

The pale turquoise outer ring is Whipped Spider Wheel, with straight stitching and V's in dark blue.

And as a seam treatment on my crazy quilt.

The top wavy line is with alternating "arms", and the other three lines are evenly stitched and overlapping each other.

And this Palestrina Stitch experiment could be 'mistaken' for a tree 

(one for you Connie, lol).

CQJP June

I just about managed to get the June block finished in June.

And a couple of close-up shots

I added Fly Stitch to this seam that I started last week.

Lots of lovely texture

And the butterfly of course.

So that is block number six finished. Half way there. Wahoo!!

Also.............

I have an announcement to make about the completion of a major, and somewhat secret, project that I have been undertaking over the last couple of months.

But you will have to wait until I blog about it tomorrow because I am too tired to think straight right now (aren't I a tease, lol).

Thank you for visiting me. 

Your comments and feedback are most welcome here.

Happy Stitching

CQJP June WIP & Designing project

CQJP June WIP

A new month, and I've made a new CQ block.

The naked block for June. I'm looking forward to embellishing all these lovely seams.

No TAST stitching this week as it's a "catch-up" week for those who needed it.

But I have been creating (designing) something else instead.

Hugs

My CQJP Block for April

My CQJP Block for April

I am so pleased that I have now finished my April CQJP block.

And because I know you all love close up pics of the seam stitching here follows the seam treatment close-up photos each with a note about the stitching.

TAST week 19 - The Half Chevron stitched in two rows with a 'lozenge' shape back stitch in darker blue and a metallic thread Star cross stitched in the middle of each lozenge.

The Basque stitch is a chain stitch variation and was done last week. This week I added the Ribbon Embroidery blue flowers (possibly tulips?), the Fly Stitch 'stalks' and the beaded tops.

Three different techniques combined on this seam.

Bottom black line is back stitch. Lilac middle bit is Raised Buttonhole. Then silver and turquoise beaded semi-circles added to the top.

Mexican Wave stitch and a beaded edge.

The beaded zig-zag added to last weeks ribbon seam.

White beads added to last weeks Crossed Buttonhole (Blanket stitch)

Not sure whether to call these beads or buttons, but whatever they are it is lovely.

They are acrylic and see-thru with a 'glass millefiori' (sp?) look to the flower in the middle.

I added a row of silver (metal) chain to either side of my wrapped chevron for something a little different and unique.

The sage green braided chain from last week also got some more stitching added to it.

The purple thread is a wrapped back stitch with a pale lilac back stitch outside of that.

The irregular turquoise beads are held down with lengths of crystal seed beads.

I love how this Mandala just grew itself here.

The variegated green is raised buttonhole on a spider wheel.

Lime green is French Knots.

Pale blue variegated is two rounds offset Half Chevrons

Aqua bugle beads and silver seed beads

I was rather surprised that the round of beads fitted the mandala perfectly without having to 'jiggle' the spacing at all. Sometimes things are just meant to be.

And here is my butterfly for this block.

I hope I can carry on inventing "new species" of butterflies to complete my 12 blocks by the end of this year.

I give you an angled shot of the block here so you can see the textures of the beads and stitches, and also see the crocheted ruffle better.

Well that was a fun stitching week for me.