Month 1 -- show your progress here

[Cindy B.]

Month one fun!

[Barbara B.]

I am commenting on my own submission because all of my explantion didn't show up! My avatar and name don't post either??!!
Catherine

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I will show this tomorrow on the Live.

I am commenting on my own submission because all of my explantion didn't show up! My avatar and name don't post either??!!
I like that my chimney came out a little lopsided. I like the whimsy. I will embroider smoke coming out when finishing the quilt. My photos will look like the quilt pictures because I got into this BOM because of the fabric kit reveal. Loved the fabrics and then the quilt when it was revealed. I do love seeing the photos of the many who chose their own fabrics. So much fun to see how different it will look.
My stem here is my practice using the Whisperlite product and turning tool from Thistledown and Company. She has a teaching video. This was very easy and results in beautiful 1/4 stems.
I have never done a BOM and will learn much from this experience. Really enjoying it!!
Catherine

Love the mascot in the doorway! So creative!

[Ellen L.]

Got my little house done and my quilt's mascot is all moved in to her little house. I'm still undecided about what color the bias tape will be, so haven't done the outer portion yet. But I'm in love with my little house.

[Barbara B.]

Month 1 finished. Those tiny pieces definitely challenged my attention to detail and accuracy!! I chose to go into my stash for the stems. For the star points, I found that stitching just a needle width away from the drawn line made the edges come out right. I also love using the "Alex method" for machine applique using stitch 1329 with a few tweaks to balance, width, length and tension.

Great job, Donna! You are correct about how to sew those squares that have to fold over be fill the outer corner.

Alex's great description of machine applique is my go-to method also.

Small piecing still uses the same 1/4" seam allowance. We just get spooked the pieces start out so small.

[Linda Lee]

Love your house, this is going to look so nice.

[Donna M.]

How clever and cute!

[Donna M.]

Month 1 finished. Those tiny pieces definitely challenged my attention to detail and accuracy!! I chose to go into my stash for the stems. For the star points, I found that stitching just a needle width away from the drawn line made the edges come out right. I also love using the "Alex method" for machine applique using stitch 1329 with a few tweaks to balance, width, length and tension.

[brigitte.wieser]

Thank you so much

[Terrie G.]

Love your little house!

[Carol G.]

That is adorable! Making it your own

[brigitte.wieser]

I must confess that I can't throw away even the tiniest piece of fabric. And therefore I have been looking quite a while for an applique quilt to use my tons of white, cream and tan leftovers. And so Homeward Bound was perfekt!
Only because I preferred also an appliqued house in the middle I didn't sew the original one.

[AmyE]

I'm still trying to decide what fabric to use for the star points. Fabric decisions take longer than the actual sewing!