Month 3 — SHOW YOUR PROGRESS

[JANET E.]

[Lynn H.]

[Lynn H.]

Finished with month 3.

[Barbara B.]

[[email protected];n892524]Month 3 finished, I had some twists and turns took me awhile to figure out my direction. Changed up the flowers a little to give the “Japanese feel” to the look.[/QUOTE]

Pamela, this is amazingly beautiful!

[Barbara B.]

I am at retreat with several TQS members who are working on GPDU.

[Helen W.]

Barbara, What a happy bunch of quilters. Are you teaching or just having fun and stitching? HelenW

[Barbara B.]

[QUOTE=HelenW;n892539]Barbara, What a happy bunch of quilters. Are you teaching or just having fun and stitching? HelenW[/QUOTE]

a little of both. These are all friends/students who know I can answer their questions and am happy to do so. Lots of teachable moments.

[Molly A.]

Using Tula Pink and similar bright fabrics on a wine red background, and liking the combination (though finding a variety of background fabrics was a little challenging). Appliqued block is hand sewn and pieced block has an EPP Dresden center -- enjoying the process! Looking forward to BOM4.

[Peg]

very dramatic!

[Ellen L.]

Love that background!

[KayeT]

made a few changes to month 3, but like it. This is such a fun pattern! Decided to change my background in the pieced block to add more pop.

[Pamela F.]

Oh the lessons to be learned! The Dresden flower I have sewn on 3 times. The first I puckered the background fabric and the second I realized that the paper templates are not supposed to be left in place! I guess I was thinking that the templates were similar to the fuse lite and would wash out. unfortunately I had all six made and the removal of the paper templates was a bit challenging :{

[Peg]

that's why I always try to convert PP to freezer paper piecing- I HATE to take out paper, esp on small pieces where the pulling can distort the shape and pull out stitches! love your color palette - very soothing

[Pamela F.]

Thank you for your compliment and the idea to convert to PP’ing with freezer paper. I have never used paper templates and my first PP’ing has been in this quilt. I am learning so much each month!

[Jo Anne]

I finished Month 3 blocks. I am happy with the results! So much fun!

[jptousley]

Love your blocks! The dark background is very effective and really impacts the mood of the quilt!

[Marge P.]

Your piece is beautiful!

[Elizabeth A.]

Got my Ukraine block done. I also finished all the Dresden plates while watching basketball yesterday.

[Janet H.]

Very nice, the Ukraine block colors are wonderful! ..March Madness is a good time to get this month's block finished. I also added a few yellow/blue with my Dresden block. Are you hand appliqueing? I am so it seems to take a bit longer. Happy quilting.

[Elizabeth A.]

Yes. I hand appliquéd the Dresden plate. But I have been machine appliquéing my larger block. I felt there were too many turns to make it neat with the sewing machine

[Marge P.]

I decided to make two appliqued blocks...

[Teresa B.]

Love your blocks!

[kelly u.]

month 3 completed

[Monique L.]

Month 3 done, my way