I spent the most of Saturday morning texting back and forth with Tonja from Blackberry Primitives.  I decided on my color palette for my block.  Tonja dyed a few of the colors on textured wool for me.  I will give you a sneak peek when the package arrives.

I also picked out the Ellana wool threads for the design.  I will be selling these along with the kits. Stitching with this thread is dreamy. Here is how WonderFIL explains the thread on their website:

Engineered with hand wool appliqué in mind, Ellana™ is a 12wt 2 ply, 50/50 Merino wool/acrylic blend. The wool provides a rich colour palette and soft loft, while the acrylic gives the thread unbelievable strength. Its perfect twist allows the thread to gently coat the edge of wool appliqué, melting into the wool. The result is an almost invisible whipstitch which creates a smooth, clean edge prepared for embellishing. Ellana™ is fray resistant and contains significantly less fuzz, rendering an unparalleled smoothness. Its soft loft is ideal for creating delicate detail when used for hand embroidery.

Can't wait to give you another sneak peek of my progress.  Until then ...~

Announcing Spellbound Mystery SAL

Shout out to all Halloween Lovers - it is such an honor to be invited to join this amazing group of designers in this Mystery Sew Along.  This is your personal invitation to join the FB group. Click here to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/spellboundmysterysewalong/

It all started August 2nd, each week, one of 12 designers will publish a FREE pattern to download for a 9" Halloween quilt block.  Visit each designer's website to download the pattern.  Designers will also have fabric and embellishment kits available for purchase.  My design will debut October 18th, 2020.

Hope you join us!

Here is the schedule:

8/2/20  Holly Hill Designs - Mary Jane Carey

8/9/20 Heart To Hand - Kathi Campbell

8/16/20 Purple Moose Designs - Terri Sontra

8/23/20 Reets Rags To Stitches - Reets Carl

8/30/20 Back Door Quilts - Linda Hale/Terri Dougherty

9/6/20 Pinwheels - Maria Tomaoka

9/13/20 One Sister Designs - Janet Nesbitt

9/20/20 Liberty Homestead - Glenda Sha

9/27/20 Kaye Moore 

10/4/20 Pearl Louise Designs - Pearl Krush

10/11/20 Bird Brain Designs - Robin Kingsley

10/18/20 Woolin Rouge Designs - Traci Suzanne Marvel

10/25/20 Finishing Instructions