Hello everyone
Am very excited this week as the Splendid Sampler people have not only released the most gorgeous paper-pieced block but also a great bonus idea of what to do with it.
The block was released on Thursday and is called Stitching Fashion and it was designed by Charise.
I have visited her blog before and love her designs. She has step by step instructions at this post and you can download the pattern from the Splendid Sampler here.
There is also a Periscope video here by Alyssa from Penguin and Fish.
It was obviously very popular as there have been so many beautiful blocks made since then. All pictures come from the Splendid Sampler site and the Facebook page and are by, (in no particular order), Carrie, Debbie, Lydia, Maria, Maudy and Amanda, brilliant work ladies.
Charise also has an Etsy shop with many more gorgeous paper pieced things. I was looking at her Flickr group as well and came across this fab idea made with one of her other patterns for a vintage dress that could just as easily be made with this one.
This is by Miss Ginny from England, you are a star and I love this!
As is that wasn’t enough excitement yesterday a bonus project for this block was released, this cute notions pouch available from Craftsy here. Charise also has her patterns for sale here as well including some lovely free vintage blocks.
Don’t you think this would make a great make up bag gift as well without the spool , or storage for all those Barbie shoes and accessories. Makes me wish Ellie was little again as I used to love making things for her Barbie dolls.
We once spent the Easter holidays making an entire Barbie flat out of large cardboard boxes, with real carpet and wallpaper and all the furniture made out of cereal packets!
I am going to go back and look at some more of Charise’s patterns, have never done any paper piecing as have been put off by all the little bits but look at the cuteness of this that she made as a block a while ago. I also really enjoyed making the sewing machine cover and that was 33 pieces and 9 hours but great sense of achievement .Photo from her Flickr site.
Right am off to spend the rest of the weekend hand sewing braid while watching mindless television! Have been super busy at work including working the last two weekends as well so really looking forward to doing very little that needs a brain.
Have only about 10 feet of the braid left to go on Ellie’s coat and that needs to be finished for next weekend as we have an event at Ashby de la Zouche Castle. And I get to finally go and see her new flat and the chapel at Clumber Park 🙂
Have a lovely weekend and week ahead and thanks for visiting, oh and enjoy the Bank Holiday next Monday if you are in the UK, you never know it might even be sunny!
Stitches of Time 
All the best for finishing all that braid – I’m sure you’ll doi it in time!
They are charming blocks, and the pouch is such a good use for them!
Wishing you fine weather for your event.
Thank you, hope that you have good weather too at yours. Traditionally Ashby is either an absolute wash out and rains all weekend or roasting, it can even be a combination so we have adapted what we do including retiring to a local hostelry to eat if it is wet after too many events trying to bbq in the rain! The staff there are really kind though and leave the heating on in the toilet block so we can dry kit out overnight. I am very lucky as I have 3 pairs of shoes/boots so at least have dry feet and my friend Kerry goes home so will take wet stuff for us if needed. Am really looking forward to it, love the venue and it is my first show this year so it will be great to see everyone again.