Friday, April 1, 2022

Wool Applique North Pole


 I'm taking a little break from designing ornaments and brushing up on my hand embroidery.  This is the first block I've made from Pin and Proper designs by Vickie Higley.  I chose to applique wool on cotton and am going for a bright and whimsical theme.  This is the Claus residence.  The rest of the blocks include adorable elves, Santa's mailbox, and cupcakes.  I'm having a lot of fun working on different stitches and experimenting with colors.  The next block I'm going to tackle is the North Pole!

Nutcracker Bead Head available at GrAyLineDesign on Etsy

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