The Neighborhood SAL ~ Progress

 

Sunday has been a family day, 

so I have not had much time to play with the fabrics or threads.

I was able to do the outline sketch for today's 

Neighborhood Block 6 @ Crabapple Hill Studio

I have all of the daily SAL blocks outlined, 

but only the first one is colored and embroidered.

I have a plan to try to catch up with these blocks by:

1) doing the daily sketch everyday, 

2) then coloring a few at a time,  

then

3) picking one and doing the embroidery. 

Some of the embroidery stitches, like the bullion stitch rose on today's block is going to take me awhile to do. I knew it was unlikely that I could keep up with one block per day, but I do want to complete these cute little blocks in my own time.

Linking up today with

Slow Sunday Stitching @ Kathy's Quilts

I hope you and yours have had a nice weekend.

Thanks for reading. 

I Like Thursday # 122 ~ Trying Something New

 

Welcome to I Like Thursday with my friends at 

I Like Thursday @ Not Afraid of Color

I like to try new things, so I have set aside my insecurities about my artistic abilities and am trying this

Crayon Tinting Coloring Technique Video Here 

@ Crabapple Hill Studio

I have seen crayon tinting of quilt blocks before but was afraid to try it. 

For my first attempt at this technique,

I am working on the the block for Day 1.

The free pattern download may be found here:

The Neighborhood ~ Free Downloadable Here

It seems to be working.

I decided to use Bella Off-White by Moda for the background

for my first attempt at this. 

I am getting ready to start the embroidery part.

I am not sure where I am going with this or if I will do all of the blocks,

but so far so good.

I have also been working on my 

 Sampler Squares Crochet Afghan

Here is Block 5, the first of the third pattern stitch in the crochet sampler.

This pattern can be found in this link: 

 3rd Pattern Stitch Here @ The Inspired Wren

My kitties and I have been staying in whenever we can so we can stitch and such.

Today is a cold gray drizzly day with ice and snow in the forecast for later today and tomorrow. 

I hope you are safe and well.

May you have a Happy Thursday!