11/15/2023 0 Comments Alphabet block letter![]() You know, I’ve reviewed some big ticket items on this blog, but this simple toy has really impressed me and I’m excited to tell you about it. We went to Wal-mart, of all places, and picked out a Wooden Pull Along Learning Blocks Wagon. So in light of that, and of course the holidays, we set off to find something special for Philip, who is 21 months. Still, in the meantime, the other kids had toys that were THEIRS, and he didn’t have anything to share, or not, at his discretion. The other kids had brought a few things along, but he had mostly played with the grandparent’s toys during our stay there and we knew that there would be toys in California. Oh, he was excited to be back into the motorhome, but he was keenly aware that he didn’t have any toys that were HIS. They’re for you or a friend.Moving back into a small space with only a few items took a toll on our youngest. When finished in this way, these blocks are quite sturdy, but keep in mind that they are intended as decorative items only, and are not safe for very young children or babies. Step 8: To finish your thread, run your needle through the last few stitches and pull firmly. You can always add a bit more filling, or take some out at the last few stitches if you need to adjust. When you’re happy with your filling, carefully whip-stitch the last edge closed, up to the second-last stitch (as the last stitch forms the inner border of the capital letter block). A bit of squish in the end product is good. The cube should be filled firmly, but not over-full. I use a tiny spoon (’cause it’s cute), but you can use anything you like. Hold the cube gently and add your filling. Tuck your needle somewhere safe (or remove it while filling – just leave your thread on the outside of the cube). I find this easiest before adding the filling, as negotiating the corner after you have the filling can be tricky. Round the last corner (g., g.) and stitch the first couple of whip-stitches. You will see the cube start to take shape, and keep going until you get to the last open edge. For the 4th edge and the rest of the sides, you can start at the first stitch of each border, as they will form the outer edges of the cube. ![]() ![]() Whipstitch until you reach the corner, and then keep going, folding the sides of the cube together to form the shape. ![]() Again, work left to right, starting with the second stitch on each border. This time, you will be stitching the bottom border of the centre right face with the right side of the face underneath the capital letter (c., c.). (You will be stitching the top of the left centre face with the left side of the top face: a., a.) Tuck your needle somewhere safe, and fold together the top left centre face and the top face as shown below, with the stitched borders together. bring your needle up at the inside, top-right corner of the left centre face and pull through. Now you’re ready to start stitching! Thread your needle with 2 strands of the same colour that you used to stitch the border lines of the design. stitching down from the capital letter and following the shape around until you get to the last side. Then, you will stitch 2., going left to right. as shown below, stitching from right to left the width of one side of the block. This is helpful to visualise, as you will not be stitching the inner border of this capital letter block. This is so each block will have a border of 1 stitch. You can see that this capital letter block has a border of two stitches’ width. Place your stitch face upwards, with the capital letter upright in the centre. This needs to be followed, so you end up with the right shape.
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