While I was away on my hols in Yorkshire a couple of weeks ago, the pattern for block 7 of "Leanne's House" arrived in the post from Cross Patch in Wales! I managed to piece the block together in one evening, and trace the stitchery design with a Micron Pigma pen. The applique templates were traced onto applique paper, cut out and fused to the back of the fabric...
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...the embroidery is all done by hand, using DMC stranded embroidery threads. This was complimented with some large appliqued tulips in a basket. Once the tulips, basket and leaves were all appliqued into place, I was able to embroider the tulip stems and the handle of the basket oh and the basket was decorated with more satin stitch too!!...
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...and here's the completed block. Although I think the satin stitch looks a bit wonky, in the scheme of things, it doesn't look too bad.
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