January 8, 2014

Still pretty cold out, so stayed in - but have to go to book club tonight.
I am making progress on my UFO reduction plan, and am working on current projects as well!
The binding is machine sewn onto Hexie Doll Quilt, and is being hand stitched to the back.

 

 

Finished the last two Dixie Diary blocks - now need to get fabric for setting. I am almost finished with the stars for EPP project.

September Dixie Diary Block

I'm keeping up, here is #9 "The Hands of Strangers". From Barbara Brackman's Civil War history quilt blocks blog.

Snow Day

 

Here are a couple of works in progress - I've started blanket stitching the center section of wool applique "Little Tulip Crossing" designed by Lisa
Bongean of Primitive Gatherings. Her method of preparation is to fuse the pieces using Steam a Seam 2 lite. I had trouble getting the pieces to stick, so I pinned some of the pieces, but I don't like getting "stuck". Yesterday I rewatched Lisa's episode of "Quilt with the Stars" on QNN to see what I'm doing wrong - I'll press again using more steam. She used lots of little presses and lots of steam.

 

The February "Dixie Diary" block is finished and posted on the Flicker group. I had an idea to fussy cut the oval applique - the original pattern has either a star or a heart in the center of each block.