MONTH 2 — Share Your Progress HERE

[Lynn W.]

Your block is wonderful! --Lynn

[Lynn W.]

I LOVE your blocks, Gloria! Your design really showcases the plaid. --Lynn

[Lynnanne]

Thanks Helen, I was thinking the same thing after watching the show!

[Helen W.]

Thanks Helen, those are good ideas. The one cent euro is too big also. Anyway this time I’m doing them with the glue like we did in Afternoon Delight. They’re not perfect but it will do. The other pieces I did with the starch and freezer paper technique.

Lynnanne, While watching the latest Quilt Show with Kate Colleran I saw the trailer for Kyra Reps for the next show. She wins
blue ribbons for making dot mandela quilts. She has a you tube channel where she has videos on Rosa's Appliquick technique.
On her website she sell the pre-made template circles that fuse on back of fabric. I know you might not be able to
buy that in Italy, but maybe some of the other ladies would like this easy way to do it. The you tube videos are worth watching.
HelenW

[Helen W.]

Caroline D. Fun to see how you prepped your applique. Looks great. HelenW

[Helen W.]

Lynnanne, They look great. I always love a dark background. HelenW

[Caroline D.]

One block done and prep work done for the rest.

[Barbara B.]

Those look great, wonderful addition to your quilt.

[Gloria V]

I decided to change the appliqué because I loved the pink plaid fabric so much. I used the Rosa Rojas and Alex Anderson methods of making and machine appliquéing. Two totally done (still need to trim) and 10 ready to machine appliqué. Hopefully they will play nicely with adjoining blocks!

[Lynn W.]

Your blocks look great to me, Susan.

[Barbara B.]

https://thequiltshow.com/forum/block...spring-fabrics

[Lynnanne]

Lynnanne, You could go to a hardware store with your print out of the pattern diagram and buy
a couple metal washers the same size as the circles. Use them the same technique as Karen Kay Buckley uses with her teflon washers. Just be careful when you iron the circles
not to burn you fingers taking out the metal. Let it cool. If you used a dime it would be a little
bigger but not noticeable. Do you have dimes in Italy??? HelenW

Thanks Helen, those are good ideas. The one cent euro is too big also. Anyway this time I’m doing them with the glue like we did in Afternoon Delight. They’re not perfect but it will do. The other pieces I did with the starch and freezer paper technique.

i cannot find the place where someone posted about where to buy more fabric used intthe kit. Any help would be appreciated!
Susan

[Ellen L.]

I'm not going to do all the applique this month to highlight the flamingo fabric in the background. I purposely placed the hearts in circles in places between the birds and will celebrate their asymetry.

[Ellen L.]

Such terrific fabric for the baskets. I love what you did with this.