A BOY AND A GIRL, AN ALBUM block # 4

The next cross spray block, choose the fabrics for the big corner pieces first and then the buds on the vertical and horizontal, it is really an easy block to do, portable too. K

A BOY AND A GIRL, AN ALBUM block # 3

Here is a block with cats and mice, I quite enjoy doing the mice, the circles are there to give a bit more colour to the block (and using the scraps). The large circle in the centre was done by appliqueing a large circle and then removing the centre portion. I think it would be hard using a bias stem strip as you would have to do the join very carefully.
I didn't have any problem with posting and uploading the pic this morning, it must have been a glitch in the computer. My email went down too, couldn't send anything and there were strange warnings that came with it. I unplugged everything from the sockets and left it for an hour and then restart. It seems to work. K

A BOY AND A GIRL, AN ALBUM block #2

Heavens, it worked! I was trying to upload this pic a few hours ago and it wouldn't go, I was watching the grey status bar doing yo yos for half an hour or so. No idea what went on then.

So, this is the next block, there are 9 in total, finished size is 20" x 20" and the applique pieces are pretty big and not too many elements - easy peasy. Five of the blocks have figures in them and the other four have crossed sprays or round wreaths. A pretty simple quilt and you can gather up all the Kaffe Collective fabrics.
Did you know that there are new fabrics in Philip Jacob and Brandon Mably? PJ's Curly Baskets is right up my alley, lots of use for the fabric, like the his Shell and Scallop. Have a look, also Kaffe's Lake Blossom fabrics are back. I drooled over these newbies last night! K

Friends and kindred spirits...

unite and applique!!! Marion and all, I apologize for the inappropriate comment that showed up on our kind and peaceful/pieceful blog, and perhaps in your In-Boxes too! It has been deleted and the commenter marked as a spammer.

Imagine if WE had that amount of free time just how many stitches we could take, projects we could do and quilt tops we'd complete!?!?!?

I will try to do a better job of having more of a presence here. I SEW appreciate you, your participation in Glorious Applique and you're willingness to share with our community of stitchers (heart!).

My goal has been to take daily applique stitches on my (3rd) Roseville Album block, and I am pleased to say I have been making slow progress and take at least a few stitches on most days. I appreciate the balance, release and fuel that stitching provides me.

I am not as productive and far more quiet than in the past. This is because I have to dedicate time, channel chi, and place focus where it is necessary for me at this time. Many of us have had life changing events since the inception of this blog. Not all of those changes have been welcome or pleasant. I have remained quiet through many, choosing instead to hold you close to my heart and send + juju. I have found words to be a challenge.

So...sew, let's continue to celebrate, support and enjoy Glorious Applique!!! Let's delight in one another's choice of colors, design interpretations, fussy cuts, and stitches made!!! Let's take up needle, thread and fabric and CREATE!!! Let's foster our kindred spirits and this kind community!!!

Thank you, Kim, for sharing the gift of your talent and designs and your continued willingness to share with us here at Glorious Applique and our sister blogs. : )

And, thank you, to each of you. I admire and care for each one of you more than any of you can know. Just because I don't say words, doesn't mean I'm not participating, if only quietly and on the sidelines.

Piecefully and with much Love and Admiration, Pam

Trees Top

 

In deference to Lee, who asks for more activity on Glorious Applique, I'm posting my just finished adaptation of Kim's Trees of the Four Seasons.  I love pieced quilts with applique borders, so I adapted this pattern with that in mind.  I sort of thought it would go faster.  WRONG.  169 pieced 4" blocks took forever, but I liked the scrappiness possibilities of the design and the diagonals created by the subtle color contrasts which sort of refer back to Kim's original center design of the leaves.  My idea to downsize the quilt to 75% so it would fit on my design wall didn't quite work, so pardon the back lighting on the side borders.  It finishes at 67.5" square.

Appliqueing the borders was the most fun, and I did those first.

Now is anyone else working on Trees?  I'm thrilled to see more Roseville Album blocks and tops, and surely someone out there is working on Kim's medallion.  So I join Lee in hoping more of you will post soon!

Here's my 2nd Roseville block. Starting on the next one. I feel like I've found my niche!
                                                                         

kijk daar is: Beetje denken..;0)

kijk daar is: Beetje denken..;0)



Beautiful hexagons Gerda

QUILTING COMPLETED

So the quilting really does make the quilt.  I had this one machine quilted by Three Sisters Quilting in New Paris, Indiana.

  It is amazing to see what they did, especially with all the white spaces.  Now I have to put on the binding and give the quilt back to my in-laws 1 and 1/2 years after their 50th Wedding anniversary.
I wrote a poem to go with this quilt and included the ending of the poem for those who might enjoy it.

 " so when you decide to call it a night,

 You'll say your night prayers and snuggle up tight.

Or if your bodies just need a good rest,

Head on upstairs and get into your nest.

Climb under this quilt and know were all near,

to keep you both warm or blot up a tear.

In spirit, we are always close to your hearts,

though many long miles keep us apart.

Mom and Dad we all love you and we thank you with glee,

for the gift of our lives and the Bobrowski family."

Thank you all for your inspiring and kind words and well as your shared projects that kept me inspired years into the project.  Lets keep the encouragement going and bring the beauty and love of quilting into the generations that follow.  Pete