Ok this is what I did

Last night I wasn't sure what to do with the center of this block. I went to bed and thought about it in the middle of the night. I got up this morning and did some line drawings for my Husband to look at and he said it should be the flower that is on the pattern. I thought oh what the heck! So here is the pattern completed like the designers from Pieceocake designed. It was in a magazine from August of 1996. I like the shapes. It was done in oranges and yellows and dark greens and some purple.

It needs a little more pressing but it can wait until ready to assemble any quilt I come up with. I feared the needle turned instructions. I used freezer paper and hand basting to turn seam edge under. Well the center really scared me. It had so many peaks and valleys I chickened out and did a facing on the back of the gold and off white pieces. I then trimmed really close and stitched the right side edge with the hand stitching to pull any facing to the back and not show the facing. I guess any port in a storm. Hey it worked. Over all I think I like the look for a Turn of the Last Century House.

My sisters house is over 100 years old. She is painting the walls a chocolate brown with white trim so it should fit into her scheme of things. She was going to send me colors and I had picked these out and guess what sisters think alike I had the right colors picked out. Chris

Two Days of Work and not done yet

Here is the progress today. The applique is really going slow. But it is a big block.

I now have to find a center for the block and not sure if I like the one that was provided with the pattern. It is a three layered flower design and not sure it is the look I am wanting. Have to think about this for awhile. The designer did needle turn and I am not a needle turner. I like to use freezer paper and either glue or hand baste the seam allowance to the back. This time I did hand basting. I can pull the stitches and get the freezer paper pulled out in the different stages of the building of the parts.

As I was stitching I am convincing myself that I have made a big mistake wanting a whole quilt out of these blocks. I am sure I will be changing the layout as I get closer to getting like 9 blocks done. I guess I am a wimp. But I do have other ideas for the rest of the quilt if I do wimp out and only do 9 blocks. To clarify I made a bed with clean sheets and did 5 loads of laundry and did my dishes today. So I did get up and move some. Tomorrow I think I will try and figure out the center of this block and cut the freezer paper shapes out for the next few blocks. Well nothing on TV tonight so maybe I can cut shapes tonight. Time will tell. I am ready for bed now. Chris

Two hours already this morning

As you can see this is a big block. Sixteen inches across and I have spent two hours stitching already and only one flower anchored down so far.

I think when it is done I will rethink the 36 blocks and maybe made a center on the quilt in applique and the edges in something else. I will have to ponder the border thing. Maybe just appliqued borders and not get so tied up in making every block of the top appliqued. As I am stitching the rest of the quilt has taken on several different finishes. And Yes it is Hand Applique. I need my head examined. LOL Chris

Windy and Rainy

Not as good day to go outside. So I stayed in and played with parts and pieces.

This is one of the flowers I have partially constructed. Here are two more to have the stems added to them. More to come this is going to be a long winded quilt. all day for just this much.

I think I figured 36 blocks and this isn't even one. Am I stupid?? Chris

This might work

Here are the next set of fabrics for a quilt. I would like it to be pieced and appliqued I am using a tea dyed muslin for the block background. The colors are for my sister's new bedroom. She has a period bed frame and she would like something to show off the bed. She has chocolate walls and brown and tan accents in the room. I will add the gold and rust to make it all come together. The stripe will be accents in the block to pull all the colors together. There are some small 4 patch blocks in the borders so it the fabrics aren't used in the applique they will be in the 4 patch blocks.

Definitely period look and Country on top of it. She is not a pink person so hopefully she likes the look. Chris

Hey what is going on?

I have had a couple down days. Not to bad today and tomorrow will be better. BUT I was reading some of the favorite blogs I hadn't looked at in a couple weeks and everybody is quiting. Some with no interest one with health issues and others just don't post anymore. One I respond to almost daily usually responds back and nothing from that site either. I took a shower today is it me? No I think lives change and the duties we once thought were fun and enjoyable change. Have you ever had a few days where you had nothing to say? Well I have many days. Or what I had to say no one would like to read about. Taking a break can refuel the juices. I want to start another applique piece and I have the stuff to complete it, but I keep think something or someone is going to come and take me away on a nice trip and it wouldn't get done. Hey I can dream can't I? Hopefully with Spring here we can refuel and try and get some new inspiration from the sun being out more. Even though we have 5 days of rain ahead of us. Oh well I hope not all of you leave me. I promise to take another shower tomorrow. Hope to see you soon. LOL Chris

Going Shopping today

Well the real trip purpose is to get my Birth Certificate and Wedding license replaced. I found out I have a paid up Life Insurance policy that was bought when I was 6 years old. So I need to update my info for the insurance company. Then onto the quilt shop. My Mom makes Linus Quilts and she has 5 of them done, so will go and donate to the cause. I don't get to go very often and I need to get into the shower and get ready. Chris