This blog is dedicated to applique. Glorious applique!!! The focus here will be hand applique, but there is room for machine applique too. Kim McLean is the designer whose patterns and quilts we will be working on together. Are you ready?! Let's SEW!!!
But....it is a lovely finish...I am still cutting out templates (actually chewing my nails a bit about jumping off the deep end...); love your blocks. Julierose
Even if it was challenging, your block came out beautifully Mary! Very nice colors for that block. I have a general question: How does everyone feel about pressing their applique blocks? Do you feel it flattens the applique too much? Do you have a technique such as ironing it from the back on a terry cloth towel to keep the applique puffier? Or is life too short to worry about it too much?
Sally, I ironed the first couple blocks when completed, but decided that it was a wasted effort and will wait until I start assembling. Then, I do them using the towel method.
That looks great I bet that took a bit of time to finish.
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Those little flowers do take a bunch of time--congrats on a lovely finish!
ReplyDeleteIt looks lovely Mary, yes those little cactus flowers were a bit of a pest! Kim McL
ReplyDeleteI do agree with you, those cactus were not fun to sew!!! love your colours!!
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DeleteBut....it is a lovely finish...I am still cutting out templates (actually chewing my nails a bit about jumping off the deep end...); love your blocks. Julierose
ReplyDeleteIt's a fabulous block even with all the curly bits. Congratulations on finishing it.
ReplyDeleteEven if it was challenging, your block came out beautifully Mary! Very nice colors for that block. I have a general question: How does everyone feel about pressing their applique blocks? Do you feel it flattens the applique too much? Do you have a technique such as ironing it from the back on a terry cloth towel to keep the applique puffier? Or is life too short to worry about it too much?
ReplyDeleteSally, I ironed the first couple blocks when completed, but decided that it was a wasted effort and will wait until I start assembling. Then, I do them using the towel method.
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