Thursday, July 23, 2026

Surprise Summer Finishing Row - Decorative Stitches

 Surprise!!

2026 Finishing Row

Decorative Stitches By: Free Spirit



90" Row Adjustments

Your rows will looks slightly different. We have altered the rectangle sizes slightly and each stitch row will begin and end with a smaller rectangle.

Fabric Requirements
Light Background (A) - 1 1/4 yards
Dark Background (B) - 1/2 yard

Light Background (A)
(20) 1.5" x WOF 
(3) 3.5" x WOF
Subcut (60) 3.5" x 1.5" 

Dark Background (B)
(3) 3.5" x WOF
Subcut (56) - 3.5" x 1.5"
(1) 1.5" x WOF 
Subcut (8) - 2" x 1.5"

Top and Bottom Sashing 
From Fabric A -  piece 1.5" x WOF together and cut into 8 rows of 1.5" x 90.5"

Stitches
Fabric A - 1.5" x 3.5" - 15 per row
Fabric B - 1.5" x 3.5" - 14 per row
Fabric B - 1.5" x 2" - 2 per row

Begin your stitches row with (1) 1.5" x 2" rectangle from Fabric B followed by alternating (15) Fabric A 1.5" x 3.5" rectangles and (14) Fabric B 1.5" x 3.5" rectangles. After your last Fabric A rectangle you will end with (1) 1.5" x 2" rectangle.