SAL started & border stitching idea.

I have assembled my first three blocks, traced the stitcheries & commenced stitching. They are so cute & I am enjoying stitching with DMC 321 stranded cotton. My fabrics are screamingly loud, I am gazing admiringly at others gentler palettes, but I think mine will be a bit of festive fun. 

Some comments have been about the difficulty in getting the stitching border evenly within the patchwork frame. It can be tricky as, with the small allowances, a couple of millimetres makes a huge difference. To avoid this issue I usually trace the stitchery on with pigma pen and add the border myself with a 1/4" ruler (and a water soluble pen) so that I know it is accurate. Then just freehand in any crosses needed on the frame. Here is how it looks in progress...

 Alison aka Cardygirl xx