Lucky me!

I am so lucky to have good friends. 

Last month, I celebrated my birthday and was given this lovely pouch. It is colourful, very Japanese and will come in handy. 

THANK YOU!

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 353: Brick and Cross Filling Stitch

Let's add another Canvas stitch to Sunday Stitch School's collection of stitches. Today I have a stitch from the Royal School of Needlework's Stitch Bank - Brick and Cross Filling Stitch.  See it here. You can also find instructions in Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches.

It's an easy stitch, made up of straight and crossed short lines.

Have a look at my photo tutorial:

Please notice the spacing, 

6 holes for the horizontal stitches.

The spacing for the crosses is 4 holes 

leaving a little gap on either side.

When you fill in the next set of Bricks and 

Crosses underneath, don't forget the spacing.

The crosses are a little smaller than the sets of

horizontal bars.

You have all sorts of possibilities to play with 

colour combinations and choices of threads.

Homework: These three samplers want some Bricks and Crosses!

 

Friday Homework for Lesson 352: Battlement Stitch

 It is easy to fall in love with the basic Buttonhole Stitch, after all it is commonly used, easy, attractive and a great building block to add other things to. That is why it is so popular for Crazy Quilting.

So if you like the Buttonhole Stitch, you will LOVE the Battlement Stitch. Pile 'em on!

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth

WIPW - Almost Ready to Gallop Away

Here is the report for this week's WIPW - 'Work In Progress Wednesday':

Hexablooms

Here are two before-and-after pictures.

November 2025. There were 204 blocks.

January 2026. There are now 292 blocks.

The Year of the Horse

The saddle now has its fenders, and the horse most of its hair. 

The Dalecarlian Horse is almost ready to gallop away. I think this decoration for 2026, the year of the horse, will be ready by next week's WIPW.