MONTH 2 — Share Your Progress HERE

[Sharon P.]

Finished my month 2. I chose to do reverse appliqué on the hearts and the leaf things around the circle. Just ignore the flying geese.lol.another project.

[Barbara B.]

Well done!

[lholzhu]

Hand appliqué needle turn. Don’t mind the pencil marks. I cut the squares larger, I thought I centered the pattern, but with the “leaves” they were not perfect from pattern each blocks was a bit different. I started with the center circle and did a small circle on top. Then I started with the center circle, but found that leaves were extending past the marked area. So I ended up doing the leaves first, the centering the circle and then finally the small circles. Then I centered the block prior to cutting at 5.5”.
I am going with a southwest theme. I am looking at the next appliqué blocks and will plan on doing a different Southwest theme, landscape ideas on the landscape blocks (ones more horizontal) and Southwest items for the portrait blocks ( vertical). I guess I am currently thinking a one way quilt but that could change when we put all the blocks together.

[Linda B.]

yes I found it difficult to line up all those leaves accurately too. though once the small circles went on it disguised it all a bit, very pretty block

[Janet]

I also decided to use stacked circles in the center. I found some of the circle templates from last year’s BOM, Pick a Pedal, were the perfect size

[Rose O.]

Here's my progress so far. First tried a block each of needle turn applique, then a block of wool raw edge applique. Liked the wool better, but in showing the blocks to people realized that I could vary the fabrics in the needleturn one also, so I'll add in a few of those too. Enjoying seeing how creative everyone is.

[Linda B.]

12 Blocks done. I used the Terial Magic, really not sure I was happy with it as it made the fabric very stiff and difficult to stitch through but its done now and its a pretty block, oh those circles.....

[Lenore G.]

Month two

[Pat D.]

Finished my alternate blocks for the 2nd month. I used the circle idea and then inserted a heart too. Raw Edge applique, with decorative stitch.

[Heather A.]

I didn’t like my checked background with the fabric I wanted to use. And I have a new machine so wanted to try out the blanket stitch. I am very happy with how it turned out.

Months 1 & 2 done! I decided to try some EPP for month 2, it's not perfect, but that is what makes this a learning experience.

[Barbara B.]

Excellent way to make this quilt your own. Great choice for an alternative block.

[Helen W.]

Your grandmothers flower garden blocks are darling. I think I might have put a darker background on
the right one to make the cute flower easier to see. Love you pink palette. HelenW

Thanks for posting your lovely hexagon blocks. They really helped me figure out what I was going to do instead of the appliqué.

[Kathy S.]

Since I have an embroidery machine, I decided to make blocks from patterns I already have. I added hearts and diamonds which I will alternate to make it less heavy looking

Wow! This looks so beautiful! I love the thread color with the fabric!

[Sandra Hand.]

Finished all 12 blocks for February and it was great fun! I used Alex Anderson's method of applique with Print & Piece Fuse Light and machine stitching with invisible thread. Don't love the middle circle, but I'm not changing it!

[Pamela K.]

Here are 4 of the 12 block just need to trim down to 5 1/2 inches

Great job!

[Christine L.]

[kathleen g.]

I used wool for dots and hearts. The flexi fuse worked great.

[Annis C.]

Since I'm working with fat quarters, I didn't have enough of one of the fabrics to make them all the same so I made them in 2 colorways.

[Barbara B.]

I love this block as an alternative to the appliqué. Great job.

I really like your choice of block. I am thinking I don't want to do the applique, and this looks like a great alternative for me.

[KWinks13]

I used a combination of fused raw edge applique with blanket stitch (regular sewing machine) and embroidery (embroidery machine) and some hand stitching on the hearts. This is one of the ones I like best. I may add some beads (after quilting) to some of the others that didn't turn out as well.