I was so determined to finish this last Rainbow Cross Stitch Block that even my broken arm couldn’t stop me! I will admit that my arm hurt a little after stitching, but the physio told me today that I need to try to move it more so I feel totally justified in using cross stitch as occupational therapy! (And now I’m using typing on my laptop as rehab too – winks-)
But back to the stitching…
This is the last of my set of nine cross stitch blocks based on quilt blocks. This one is a series of rectangles stacked like bricks in the same rainbow colours that I have been using all along. It was a fairly simple pattern despite all the colour changing.
Here is the project with all nine blocks. You can see that it is not quite finished in this photo. I added some stitching between the blocks – what is called “sashing” on a quilt. My next move will be to give it a gentle hand wash to get rid of any dirt and oils from my fingers. I’ll dry it lying flat then use a warm iron to press it carefully. I’m going to frame it in a square shadow box type frame.
Here is the free PDF chart for this block. I’m planning to put all nine charts together in a little e-book in the next week or so which you’ll be able to download for a very small fee, so if you’d like all the charts together without having to click through all the different posts, look for that e-book soon.
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Thanks so much for this last one,especially since it was done under difficult conditions. I have only finished 4 blocks without indigo as I am missing that in the pearl cotton I am using. I love how it looks and can’t wait to finish. Hope your shoulder is recovering and your therapy! has helped.
I have completed Block 3 and Block 4 . You can find it here in my blog.
http://hobbysewing.blogspot.in/2014/06/rainbow-cross-stitch-blocks-3-and-4.html
Hope your arm is getting better . Thanks a lot for these free blocks. I really love them.
I have completed block 3 and 4. You can find it here in my blog.
http://hobbysewing.blogspot.in/2014/06/rainbow-cross-stitch-blocks-3-and-4.html
Thank you so much for these lovely blocks. I love them.
Thank you for these lovely little blocks I can’t wait to stitch them all together than will make into a pillow.
Hope your shoulder is on the mend and you’ll be back to normal soon.
Enjoy your day!
Love the pattern and happy colors! Thank you!
How can. I get these cross stitch patterns thank u michelle
Hi Michelle,
You just need to print each of the blog posts with each of the block diagrams. I do intend to create a PDF download but I have not completed it just yet.
Enjoy stitching,
Tonya
Hi,
I luv your pattern and the colours –
thanx for sharing.
Get well soon.
Sabine from Worms in Germany
Can you just buy blank quilt blocks for your own cross stitch pattern?
I’m not quite sure I understand, Lou, but you could certainly use my patterns and change out the colours to create your own block.