MONTH 4 -- Show Your Progress Here

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Ready for applique

[LORI M.]

This is as big as my quilt will be. I need 4 more edge pieces and have to figure out the corners. I’m planning on doing some wool applique and a combination of machine quilting and hand quilting. So far I love it!

[Barbara B.]

I often say “you paid for both sides of the fabric, you can use both sides”. Nicely done!

[Susanne M.]

Machine sewing let me finish my Month 4 blocks in a snap. Here are a few. I’ve included the back of one of my blocks to show how I used the reverse side of some stashed fabrics to make up for a lack of low volume prints.

[Annette M.]

Helen, Thanks for your kind words.

[Annette M.]

The birds and flowers are perfect. I like the alternative block you invented.

[Jeanne C.]

Helen, The blocks were already on low volume fabrics so I trimmed them down and then added some additional strips where I could. A few things will carry over to an adjacent block.

[Helen W.]

Jeanne, Great idea, Are all your appliqués on other background fabrics already. I was thinking it
would be nice to put the big birds that run into the seam allowance over 2 blocks, to give them
more space, but if they are already prepared on the background, you could not do that. I like
looks of the more realistic appliqués. Also like your variation blocks with the half square triangles.
HelenW

[Peg]

great idea to recycle- and to give yourself permission NOT to finish a project if it doesn't work for you.

[Sheridan D.]

Love your appliqué blocks. They are beautiful and love the idea of recycling.

[Sheridan D.]

Thanks Janet. I was a bit worried about it and the white but thought by the time the embroidery and appliqué get finished it will be ok. If I’m still worried about the white I could lightly tea die it.

[Jeanne C.]

For month 4, I took applique blocks from another BOM that I decided not to finish, cut them up to yield the most motifs that I could reuse for this project. I also added a separate bird block that was a small project from the threadhouse taster weekend.
I used an alternate block that I invented for month 3 as I found the pattern block too frustrating.

[Helen W.]

Annette, I can't believe how fast you are and showing your posts with the photos is so inspiring.
I can't believe you would even think of dropping out when your blocks look so great.
You have definitely been an inspiration to me. HelenW

[Annette M.]

I sewed the center section together and the outer sets with half circle fans. I made 16 log cabins and will wait to decide what to do with the corners of the log cabin sections until after I do the applique/embroidery. I really want to incorporate the meadow fabric. Thank you, Barbara for all the blog information and Facebook live recordings. Thank you to all the forum posters. I nearly gave up on month 3!

[Janet]

I like the accent of the “darker” fabric in there. I think I will do the same as it adds interest