C is for Chateau, D is for Dodo

Alphabet blocks return! I’m so happy to create the two new blocks in my alphabet blocks series. I just loved my A & B blocks done a few years ago and always intended to do the entire alphabet. But with so many things on my plate, they kept getting pushed aside. But no longer! In…

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A is for Aardvark, B is for Balloon

I’m not quite sure how I came up with this design originally – I think I was playing around with ideas for small designs that I could display in front of a row of bookshelves. I have more bookshelves than wall space, so I’m always looking for quirky ways to display my stitching. Oh, I…

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Alphabet Block Tutorial

You can do it (I promise!) Actually, these aren’t nearly as hard as they look (but don’t tell anyone …) Follow these instructions, and you’ll have your first Alphabet Block in no time. And I warn you, they’re addictive! You will need: your completed stitched design sharp scissors for cutting fabric a needle: I find…

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