Hector’s Year June Block of the Month

Hector’s Year June Block of the Month

PDF Pattern – June: Summer Sweetness

June’s block in the Hector’s Year Block of the Month celebrates the gentle joys of early summer. This month, Hector the hedgehog is holding a ripe strawberry while a bee buzzes nearby — a light-hearted scene that captures warm days, garden treats and moments of simple delight.

The block is framed with a bright pink star, reflecting the cheerful colours of summer flowers and fruits.

Your digital download includes three PDF sheets:

🧵 1. General Instructions Sheet

Explains how the BOM works, overall fabric requirements, repeated patchwork cutting instructions, and tips for tracing and stitching.
This sheet is the same each month and only needs printing once.

🧵 2. June Line Drawing Sheet

A clean, easy-to-trace line drawing of Hector with a strawberry and bee. Designed for simple backstitch embroidery and sized to fit the centre of the block.

🧵 3. Colour Reference Sheet

A clear colour guide listing:

• DMC thread colours used in the embroidery

• Spraytime fabric colours used in the June star block

About June’s Block

• Embroidery: Backstitch

• Patchwork: Traditional star block in pink and cream

• Skill level: Beginner-friendly

• Theme: Summer treats, warm days, gentle buzzing gardens

Part of the Slow Sewing in a Fast World series, June’s block invites you to pause, stitch, and savour the small pleasures of the season.