Splendid Sampler

By now I'm sure you know... Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson are running the biggest star-studded quilt-along ever and it's called The Splendid Sampler.

They invited 82 friends to help design -- There are 100 blocks -- Two block patterns are released each week -- They're all free until next year (Feb 2017) when they'll be put together in a book -- And the coolest part?  Pat and Jane asked me to join the design team and today's my day to show you my block!

I love nature and when Pat and Jane asked me to design my block

based on my love then a nature stitchery just had to be created.

There are ladybugs and a butterfly which I truly love and the

flowers are of course there for them to drink the nectar.

Such a sweet and pretty embroidery block, right?  

Use the back-stitch, satin-stitch, or whatever you like.  

I made the design with the intention of spending a few nights

stitching as I love sitting at night after my day as its a great wind

down for me. Just take one stitch at a time :)  

  Using two-strand embroidery floss, and if you use Aurifil Ne12

then only the one strand.

I love using Aurifil threads and they are my most favourite to use.

The one above is using Traditional fabrics and this one below is

using bright fabrics. To give you an idea that any colour is perfect.

I ended up putting my blocks into a Zippy Pouch

Doesn't it look gorjuss?? 

Love these pouches as they are so handy for lots of things.

You can get the free pattern for the embroidered quilt block on the Splendid Sampler homepage by clicking the link below.

So first, go download the pattern at the Splendid Sampler by clicking here.

I encourage you to have fun with this pattern and enjoy making it "your own".  (I love seeing what people are doing with the "quilt".)  Happy stitching!

See you along The Splendid Sampler!

Hugs to all