Monday, December 16, 2019

Merry Little Christmas Stitch-Along — Day 8

It's Monday morning and I'm so happy to be back here for Day 8 of the Merry Little Christmas Stitch-Along!

Today we're making ornament blocks!


This is a super simple block, but the embroidered stars and the whipped blanket stitch around the red stripe make it extra special.  I love how the whipped blanket stitch resembles candy striping!

If you need more help with the whipped blanket stitch, you can find a lot of pictures and short tutorial videos online by searching "whipped blanket stitch."

Here's the ornament block I made for my traditional version of the pillow.  The red/white whipped blanket stitch really stands out on this block!  I think this may be my new favorite embroidery stitch—maximum output for minimum input!


That's it for today!  I'll see you back here on Wednesday for Day 9 and our last little block.  Can't wait!

—jen