Week 14 - Goblin King: Labyrinth Quilt and Stitch Along

After Sir Didymus last week, it only seems right that this week he is joined his noble steed Ambrosius.

Pattern options this week are by Jennifer Ofenstein (embroidery) and Kylie Pecarina (paper pieced). Both patterns are available to download from Fandom in Stitches.

As usual I've done 2 versions of the embroidery pattern. The mono version is exactly as per the pattern and I think it looks fabulous. I love how Jennifer is able to distil a complex image into a simple, but infinitely readable drawing.

Week 14: Ambrosius - mono version

Embroidery pattern by Jennifer Ofenstein (stitched by me)

for the Goblin King: Labyrinth Quilt and Stitch Along

For the colour version I was worried  that the white and grey dog on white fabric would be a bit pale and washed out so I've added some of my own embellishments to Ambrosius' saddle blanket for a bit of extra colour.

Week 14: Ambrosius - colour version

Embroidery pattern by Jennifer Ofenstein (stitched by me)

for the Goblin King: Labyrinth Quilt and Stitch Along

 Not too many more weeks to go now. Have we done your favourite characters? Are there any that you would still like to see represented?

K

Block 6: NQC Quilt Block Challenge

Week 6! Yay!

That means we're two thirds done.

Block 4	Block 5	Block 6
Block 1	Block 2	Block 3

Again this week it was the Christmas version of the block that was giving me trouble.

Despite accurate cutting, and then pinning before I sewed I ended up with one row that was so far out that I had no choice but to rip the stitching and re-do it. I think it must have had something to do with all the bias edges.

It started off only out by about 1-2mm (right edge in pic above) but somehow by the time I'd finished joining those rows the points and left edge were almost a full cm out of whack.

Thankfully after I ripped out the seam, re-pinned and re-sewed it came together much better.

Block 4	Block 5	Block 6
Block 1	Block 2	Block 3

Until next time

K

Week 13 - Goblin King: Labyrinth Quilt and Stitch Along

"I have sworn with my life's blood, none shall pass this way without my permission!" 

I'm not sure how I feel about Sir Didymus; on one hand he's adorable and heroic but on the other he's irritating as all heck! I guess the same could be said about most terriers I know.

Sir Didymus is of course this week's feature in the Fandom in Stitches Goblin King: Labyrinth Quilt and Stitch Along. He's also another of my very own embroidery designs.

As always there is a paper pieced or embroidery pattern to choose from. This week the paper pieced pattern was again designed by Angela Gross. Both patterns are available to download now from Fandom in Stitches.

The design on this week's embroidery pattern came together quite quickly, unfortunately I can't say the same for the actual stitching. They came together in the end, but it felt like it took forever to stitch my two samples of this design.

The mono version on lilac fabric turned out OK, although I made a tiny alteration to the design around his shoulder after stitching this piece.

Week 13: Sir Didymus - mono version
Embroidery pattern by me (stitched by me)
for the Goblin King: Labyrinth Quilt and Stitch Along

I found that my colour version on white fabric did not have enough colour using just the outline. I ended up varying the stitches on some parts, using stem stitch and multiple rows of chain stitches to get some more definition and colour into the work.

Looking at him now as I'm writing this, I think I might put this piece back in the hoop and add more brown/orange to his tail and whiskers - the thread colour I used for those is just a bit too close to white for my liking.

Week 13: Sir Didymus - colour version
Embroidery pattern by me (stitched by me)
for the Goblin King: Labyrinth Quilt and Stitch Along

We're getting closer and closer to the end of this project now. I'll be sad to see the end of it because I've been having so much fun over the last few months designing, stitching and writing. I'll have to start thinking abut what the next project might be.

Until next time.

K

Block 5: NQC Quilt Block Challenge

Five weeks in and I've stuck with it so far so I might yet get these quilts finished. I'm looking forward to that day!

As usual I've done both a neutral and a xmas version of this week's block.

The blue, grey and yellow version turned out really nicely.

Block 4	Block 5
Block 1	Block 2	Block 3

The xmas version of this week's block looks a little different - I mucked up the centre colours (it was supposed to be green and black). I've decided I like how this variation turned out though so I'm not going to bother re-doing it.

Block 4	Block 5
Block 1	Block 2	Block 3

Four (eight) more to go! getting closer.

Until next time

K

Recap: Weeks 1 - 12 - Goblin King: Labyrinth Quilt and Stitch Along

I've now posted about 12 weeks of the Goblin King: Labyrinth Quilt and Stitch Along so its time for a quick recap.

So far we have done:

• Sarah (week 1)
• Goblin (week 2)
• Hoggle (week 3)
• The Worm (week 4)
• Wiseman and his hat (week 5)
• Goblin (week 6)
• Left Door Knocker (week 7)
• Right Door Knocker (week 8)
• Helping Hands (week 9)
• False Alarms (week 10)
• Ludo (week 11)
• Fireys (week 12)

Here's my virtual design walls showing the embroidery blocks so far. 

(note that the actual block sizes vary - it's just convenient for the purpose of this collage to have all the pictures display at the same size)

Goblin King: Labyrinth Quilt and Stitch Along

Weeks 1-12 embroidered blocks (colour version)

Various designers - stitched by me

Goblin King: Labyrinth Quilt and Stitch Along

Weeks 1-12 embroidered blocks (mono version)

Various designers - stitched by me

So many characters done, but still so many left. Have we done your favourite Labyrinth character yet?