Thursday, October 11, 2012

Tulip Blocks III-V




Here are the last three of the five Tulip blocks (the second one is on the front of a pillow):






Several people have asked about it, so I've included close-up shots of the very narrow, very short, hem stitch that I use to sew the appliqué onto the background.  The stitches that catch the edges of the appliqué are about 1mm apart.

Yes, I could have sewn the appliqués invisibly by hand, but then I'd still be sewing this quilt in the year 2085 AD.  Besides, I like the appearance of the narrow hem stitch just fine.  Hopefully, if I decide to enter it in a quilt show somewhere, the judges will like it just fine, too.







All four Tulip blocks together:









Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Poppy Blocks VIII-X




Eight additional Poppy blocks are complete, including the embroidery.  This makes ten altogether; two are for a coordinating pillow.












And here are all ten Poppy blocks together: