I have done most of the hemstitching around one of the blocks. There is still one side to do on the top edge of the block. I decided to create a ladder pattern rather than a zig zag, and I'm happy with how it looks. I am wondering if I can somehow fit in some other patterns in the hemstitch, but as its on the borders they need to be consistent or it will look a bit messy?
The Indian ground block is finally complete. The top half is plain Indian ground, the shading is very subtle and I noticed that it was more visible on the back. So the bottom half was stitched back to front. I also really like how the threads are pulled in the unstitched stripe in the middle.
