Taking a Break from the Charity Quilt

I needed to take a short break from the charity quilt once I finished the applique portion.    I have a lot of ideas swirling around my head, so it took me a little while to settle on just one project.

Before Christmas, I ran across a bunch of small wall hangings that I made back when I lived in Des Moines out of pre-stamped fabric blocks.  For some reason, I decided to toss one on the front door knob.

I decided that I kind of like having a small square hanging off the door knob.  It is a way for me to easily decorate for the changing seasons--a lot like the seasonal table runners I made a few years ago for our dining room table.  With Valentines Day coming up, I decided to put together a Valentines Day square.  Fortunately, I found plenty of pieces of fabric in the craft room that would be perfect for a Valentines Day square:

And, since I want to try out some hand stitches that I saw in a book that I purchased yesterday, I have some work left to do, but here is the way it is looking so far.

I had a lot of fun trying to figure out how to add the lace to two of the pink triangles.

Now, to add some hand stitching...another night.