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!!!
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Friday, September 3, 2010
one corner and looking for more of...
working on the applique around the heart...first go
changed to this... don't you LOVE that fabric.. everyone should have yardage of prints like this.. just in case! but it's still not right
changed to this... I am really not a 'blendy' kind of girl so I needed some more contrast... I will also do darker blanket stitching so the thread work is more of a feature. (FYI you can click the photos for larger images)
and looking for some of this... anyone have some to trade?
pat sloan
http://www.typepad.patsloan.com
ps... if you enjoy free patterns I'm hosting a "Lucky Charms" sew along at my blog!
Wow Pat, you're really movinhg along with this one, it's looking like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteLove the third foto. Good idea darker blanketstitch!
ReplyDeletelooks GREAT! ah yes darker thread love the look of that.
ReplyDeleteor even a variegated thread
I glad to see your progress. Everyone has their own idea of what goes together and I think it gives me courage to try something different than normal.
ReplyDeleteYou're working fast! Your Hearts & Flowers looks amazing:)
ReplyDeleteNice job, Pat. I too think a darker thread color will make your fabric choices POP! You GO. ; )
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