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 ...~