Daffodil Block

I've finished the stumpwork daffodils on this block. I really like using the lace for the daffodil cups. Of course it took me a couple daffodils to figure out the best way to gather and attach the lace... I like the lace and think I will try to remember to combine lace with future stumpwork. As to more stumpwork on this block I still want to do a garden hat and a flower cart .

I often say "repeat" color. shapes etc... but "echo" is a much better word for what I mean... Repeat implies replication of something... but echos have elements of repetition with nuances and variations. I used the blue in the daffodil pot to echo the little blue flowers in the garden seam (upper right) and I found a perfect little piece of green-checked trim (upper right) to echo the gingham ribbon on the upper left...

But since I drove all the way to town on icy roads Monday to get waste canvas, I will try my hand at the cross stitch daffodil next. I've seen Kerry do some fun things with this. My house is full of cross stitch I did in the 60s and 70s but that was when the designs were stamped on the linen.... Doing counted cross stitch on waste canvas is a new challenge for me.

Lauri is putting up some blocks on her blog (http://dontcallmecrafty.blogspot.com/.) I just love everything she does as it is so colorful. The romance novel square she put up Friday had a couple seams I am going to adapt for the daffodil block.