Chesapeake Blue

First up in our "Stitches of the Sea" series is the iconic Blue Crab, making waves in his Chesapeake Bay home. Join all twelve “Stitches of the Sea” blocks at the end of the year for an heirloom art piece, or just use a single block for your own project inspiration! These incredible works of art are rendered in colorful thread and skillfully blended to produce the most artistic machine embroidery designs on the web. Then, they are quilted with tiny, linework scenes in the background. Fully tested, you'll get the same results at home. Two ways to stitch-a-long... Quilted In The Hoop design includes the crab with the quilted background, or just buy the crab itself. Quilted In The HoopThe block is embroidered then completely quilted in the hoop with the famous Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. The collection includes 5", 6", 7" and 8" quilt blocks which you can stitch either all-in-the-hoop (freestanding with satin stitched edging, below) or quilt-as-you-go, (blocks are machine and hand stit