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Cross Stitched PlayBlocks
Cross Stitched PlayBlocks
Cross Stitched PlayBlocks
Cross Stitched PlayBlocks
Cross Stitched PlayBlocks
Cross Stitched PlayBlocks

Cross Stitched PlayBlocks

Beginner
Difficulty

Beginner

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Size
Toy Size

10cm x 10cm square

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Pattern Guide
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Beginner
Difficulty

Beginner

Designer
Designer
SewHQ
Size
Toy Size

10cm x 10cm square

Pattern Guide
Pattern Guide
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About this pattern

Create soft bricks for your little ones using remnants of liberty fabric and decorative needlework Brighten up a child's bedroom with this modern play block set by Hélène Le Berre. Made from just a handful of sewing supplies, it is a fun way to create a thoughtful gift for mother and baby without breaking the bank and is easily customised with counted cross stitch and coordinating trims for a truly bespoke finish!

Essentials

  • Fabric: four 15cm squares of 28-count white linen, two 15cm squares of spotted baby pink linen; four 15cm squares of Liberty Tana Lawn (Kinnear); two 15cm squares of baby blue spotted fabric
  • DMC Mouliné stranded cotton, one skein each of 598, 3348, 3328, 760
  • Interfacing, twelve 10cm squares
  • Ribbon, silver, 8mm wide, two 6cm lengths
  • Strong cardboard, 10cm square
  • Repositionable fabric adhesive spray
  • Vanishing pen

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    Stitch the Motifs

    1. Locate the two play block charts on the template. Transfer the first design onto a 15cm square of white linen with vanishing pen, then repeat for the second motif onto another 15cm square of white linen.

    2. Stitch the designs, working each stitch over two blocks of linen and using two strands of Mouliné cotton for both the cross stitch and backstitch as indicated.

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