Mindful Hand Stitching, An Embellished Sampler

I am delighted to share that I was asked to write an article for the March 2024 issue of American Quilters Magazine.

If you know my work you know that I like to start with something special. For this project it was the fun vintage floral print fabric that were left-over scraps from a friend’s kitchen curtain project. She was an avid gardener, and took pleasure and pride in the blooms that you could see from her window.

I paired the vintage print with a few newer prints and solids to create the crazy-pieced and strip-pieced blocks for this new project. I added in rickrack, rococo trim, grosgrain, and satin ribbons. The stitching was worked in Presencia perle cotton, by, provided by Colonial Needle Company, cotton floss, and silk embroidery ribbons. Embellishments include a few tatted flowers I made using crochet cotton, and a few rosettes I made from grosgrain, novelty, and satin ribbons. I also included vintage and new buttons, glass beads and metal charms.

I created the two new blocks to share with my students and audience. Please note and respect that these are for your personal use only, and should not be used for profit in any way.

• Crazy-pieced Block
• Strip-pieced Block

So check your mail to see if your copy of the March 2024 issue of American Quilters Magazine came. If not click on the link to buy your copy today!

Happy Stitching to you all! ~Christen

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Christen Brown teaches embroidery, quilting, crazy quilting, ribbonwork, mixed media, and beadwork in her best-selling books. With a degree in fashion design, she has shown her work in galleries and fashion shows internationally. She lives in Escondido, California. christenbrown.com