Tag Archives: motifs

The Stitching Report

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Susan Nixon

I didn’t intend for this to become either a weekly blog, or a weekly feature, but at least for the second week in a row, that’s how it’s worked out. I’m blaming the awful reactions to my chemo this last … Continue reading →

Posted in CQ, Embellishment, Stitchery | Tagged French knots, motifs, SRE, stem stitch | 4 Comments

Stacey’s First Mom’s Block Seams

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Susan Nixon

My friend, Stacey, decided to make her own genealogy quilt and started with one of her grandmothers. Even though she made the block at my house, I didn’t get a picture of the blank canvas start. Here’s a picture of … Continue reading →

Posted in CQ, Embellishment | Tagged motifs, seams, Stacey | 2 Comments

Catching Up Posting Seams

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Susan Nixon

Somehow I’ve kept stitching, but forgotten to post, so here’s a little catching up. First, the finished March block, which I don’t think I ever showed here: Then, Seams 60,61 from the April block: And all of April, though there … Continue reading →

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CQJP2019: Finishing March

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Susan Nixon

Not quite, but almost! Here’s the space I had to work within: Here’s what I’ve done with it, Motif 8 is probably finished, and Seam 57 isn’t. I thought having two thicknesses of Valdani thread, an 8 and a 12, … Continue reading →

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CQJP2018: April Update

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Susan Nixon

I worked five hours on this one part, Motif 2, on Thursday. The branches are a variegated DMC perle 8, #105. I don’t often use DMC, but I couldn’t find my usual branch Valdani thread, and this worked okay. The … Continue reading →

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Motif 1 and Seam 21

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Susan Nixon

It isn’t that I haven’t been stitching, it’s that I haven’t been reporting! Motif 1: Two steps finished, just a little more to figure out. Seam 21: This went like clockwork yesterday. I haven’t put lace on much, so far, … Continue reading →

Posted in CQ, Embellishment | Tagged 2020 challenge, beads, CQJP2018, laces, motifs, seams | 1 Comment

Sew 30 Sew Fun, Week 2, Day 6

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Susan Nixon

Linking with Stitchery Link Party #110. This is my 30 minutes for the 14th day of Sew 30 Sew Fun, a challenge from Annie’s Ruby Slipperz. Today, I have finished Seam 59, and don’t know if that little flower is … Continue reading →

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CQJP2016: July Block Finished

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Susan Nixon

Linking with Stitchery Link Party #99 on Super Mom No Cape. Close ups of final seams: Seam 50 was fun. I used Aurifil pink 12 thread for accents, a variegated Sassa Lynne for feather stitching, and tiny Delica magenta beads. … Continue reading →

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CQJP2016: July Seam 49 and Motif 10

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Susan Nixon

Linking with Stitchery Link Party #96 on Super Mom No Cape. A little more finished! Seam 49: Motif 10:

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First Peek at the May CQJP2016!

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Susan Nixon

Linking with Vintage Embroidery Monday Finally! I forgot to take a picture of the bare block before I began stitching the tree. Too excited to have something to stitch at last, I suppose! Here’s the tree, taken with the flash. … Continue reading →