Relaxing Hand Stitching

 Block Printing - Hand Stitching 

I don't do a lot of Hand Stitching but whenever I do I find it So Relaxing.

Late last year I did some Fabric Stamping on some plain canvas Bags and Zip Pouches I bought from Amazon

Block Printing 

The Fabric Stamping itself was very easy and fun to do.

I have quite a good selection of Wooden Stamps

Most from Colouricious

And I used some of the Stamped Bags as Gift Bags at Christmas.

The little zipper pouches have come in useful over the last few weeks as storage for my Little Janome Gem Sewing machine bits & bobs. I had got that machine out to take to my local school to help get Year 6 Pupils Stitching, and the little tin I kept the spear bobbins, feet etc was looking rather shoddy with rust marks in. So time for an upgrade me thinks.

Hand Stitching 

And another for my Hand Stitching bits & bobs.

And then I thought um, a touch of outline Hand Stitching would look good on them.

So I got out my trusty Pearle Cotton No. 8 and began Stitching.

Check out My Running Stitch Post

It didn't take long to do. Was very Relaxing and made the Pouches more personal to me. 

My Redwork Style Fabric Stamped Hand Stitching Bag.

Check out my One Hour Hand Stitched Hearts

What do you think?

More about Hand Running Stitch Here

Has this given you some Inspiration?

Catch up on My Blue Houses

Like to know more?

Here's an Applique Idea of mine for the Canvas Bags.

Yours In Stitches, Joy

Crochet Emotional Support Chicken

 Emotional Support Chicken 

I recently Crochet this Emotional Support Chicken from The Knitting Tree  for my Neighbour who keeps Chickens.

The Pattern is also available on Etsy

And Ravelry

You can also buy Knitted versions.

I used a Chunky yarn and it made a life sized Chicken.

She's quite Splendid. Just the right size to cuddle.

Applique 

Some close up pictures. Top Left the Chicken I Appliquéd onto A Canvas Bag.

Bottom Right the Chicken I Appliquéd onto A Gift Card.

I had so much fun making all these. The Chicken took less than a week to Crochet.

The Appliqué on the Canvas Bag took an hour or two and is machine stitched onto the bag.

And the Appliqué Chicken Gift Card was made using HeatnBond so a quick no Sew project.

Then there's My

Grandmother's Hug Throw

AND

Granny square Baby Blanket  

See more of my Crochet Projects

More of My Ideas for Canvas Bags

Links to My Small & Easy Crochet Projects

Yours in Stitches, Joy

Winter Village so far....

 Winter Village 

Thought I'd give a progress report on the Winter Village Quilt I'm currently working on.

It's Called Winter Village by Edyta Sitar

The Pattern can be found at Laundry Basket Quilts but it is also in Edyta's Book A Season In Blue

I started working on this Quilt in April 2024

Edyta Sitar 

I made a good start following Edyta's YouTube instructions. But then like the Blackbird Crafter I am got sidetracked by lots of Shiny Little Projects...

In between these Beautiful distractions I stitched a few Houses here and there over the months.

There were 23 Blue Houses in total.

Although I did make a rouge Red One just for the fun of it

I have Built all the Houses now. And have made a start on the Quilting.

Machine Quilting 

Some close-ups of My Machine Stitching. Just inside the doors and windows followed by Stitching just outside the doors & windows. And some diagonal Machine Stitching on a roof.

Hand Stitching/Quilting 

Above. I've decided to Hand Stitch Hearts in different sizes in the Sashing and other spaces.

May 3rd 2025 Update

I have just finished the Hand & Machine Stitching on the top half of my Winter Village 

I'm so enjoying seeing this Quilt come to life as I add more and more Stitches to it. I'm using four different sized heart outlines for the Hand Stitching. All the Hand Stitching in Blue (an Aurifil Thread) For the machine Stitching 

I'm using a YLI Natural Colour Thread.

Read more about My Hand Stitching

Lots yet to do. Including some Appliqué Branches and Birds.

What do you think of it so far?

Link to My Crochet Projects