The Foundation Has Been Laid

...... for the next home on Periwinkle Lane.

In the past I used a black pigma pen for the first step of tracing the pattern.  I found that the black was sometimes visible after coloring and after adding the embroidery floss.  I thought I'd try a brown pigma pen.  I love the way the tracing looks with the brown. 

A Long, Slow Finish

We all know the housing market has been slow, but geezzz.  I've been working on this one since last Spring.  Finally finished.

Mushroom Cul De Sac On Periwinkle Lane

Plaid Roofs On Periwinkle Lane

This is the sixth home on Periwinkle Lane.

The cute little subdivision is taking shape.... it's at 50% occupancy and houses are going fast!

Double Decker House On Periwinkle Lane

Block 5 (7 more to go)

With this block I learned that if I don't have the exact color called for in the instructions I can substitute and nothing bad will happen!  I'm getting better at french knots.... not perfect, but more of them are turning out tight and pretty than are loose and floppy and messy.  I'm starting to enjoy handwork so much that I'm thinking about sewing a quilt by hand and then hand quilting it.  (Just one!) Or doing some hand applique.  Or both.  Did I really just say that?!

Sunrise on Periwinkle Lane

Tea Is Ready On Periwinkle Lane

A New Neighbor On Periwinkle Lane

This is block 2 of Periwinkle Lane.   My hand embroidery might not be getting any better but it is certainly getting easier and faster to do.

Periwinkle Lane

Isn't it cute?!

This block took a long time to make.  First you trace the pattern with a Pigma pen.   Then you color with crayons - fun! Then press with paper to remove extra crayon.  Then color again, shading some areas - again, fun!  Then it's finished with hand embroidery. 

Hand work is not my favorite thing because I'm so impatient.  I want to see a finished project. Now. But it's growing on me.  I sure like the end result.  The block looked pretty after it was colored and then I could see it come to life as each bit of embroidery was added.  It was a good project for sitting in front of the tv. 

Only eleven more houses on Periwinkle Lane.  This neighborhood quilt may not be finished in my lifetime!