Tricia's Blackwork Cushion Cover

 

Last year, the lady who runs Peppermint Purple designed a blackwork design for a stitch along which provided one section each week for the year. She expected a few takers, but the idea exploded, and many, many people throughout the world joined in. I kind of intended to, but never actually managed to get around to it, although I did download the pattern squares. The design was rectangular. Because of the success of last year's stitch-along, she designed another for this year, but this time provided both rectangular and square options. I'm doing the 2021 design as it's published, but decided to use the patterns for last year's design in a square format, and, instead of using various colours, went with a single, varigated thread (Sulky 4118). I finally completed the embroidery, so I added some interfacing, then made it in to a cushion cover which you can see above. If you're interested in finding out more about Blackwork or Peppermint Purple, you can find her here or link with her via Facebook. The 2021 stitch-along pattern is free via her website, or she has a lovely range of other designs which you can buy. My next project is her Periodic Table, and my supplies arrived earlier today!