Flora, Fauna, and Free Patterns to Come!

A couple of weeks ago, I (Kara) wrote about the inspiration of nature that I see on my daily walks with the dogs here in Germany. (You can read about that here). What inspires me most is the abundance of wildflowers and insects present along the trails. As I see each one, my mind begins to think, "How could this be stitched?" 

 I have been itching to actually stitch some of what I've seen, and now that my fabric is here, I can! But what we think would be fun is to stitch these images from nature together! Would you like to stitch along with us?

The vision for this project is to re-create all this natural beauty in a series of small, relatively simple designs, that can be finished easily without a lot of fuss and offer them free to our readers for a limited time. Each month a new, small design will come out for you to stitch—suitable for appliqué, wool appliqué, or embroidery—whatever you choose! I will show you what I have done and what materials and stitches were used for that particular block, and any tips or tricks I encountered as it was stitched. Since these will be small, scraps of fabric or wool can easily be used, and if you have some threads that you have been wanting to use, this might be just the project for them. I've laid out some of the possible choices for the first block just to give you a hint as to which block will be first!

Some of the potential fabric and thread choicesfor the first block.
What could it be?

Each design will be done as a 6" finished block, but what will the end result be you might ask? That will remain a mystery for a time, but rest assured, there is a delightful finish planned! If you have a different vision for the blocks, that would be great, too—and we would love to see it. This project is all about flexibility, simplicity, and stitching fun. Our hope is that you will join us in this stitching adventure and share your blocks with everyone as you stitch along. 

Come back next week to get your first free pattern and see the first finished block!