Month One Ruffled Roses

[Robin G.]

Your Christmas poinsettia in a heart is absolutely gorgeous!!

[Robin G.]

Jo Jo, WOW, Wow on the center block, you did a great job in design and construction.

Margarita in Today rainy Auburn, CA

[Barbara B.]

We got a very unusual 8" of snow Sunday and I've had an extra long weekend. Here's what I did with it"

1. I used C&T Wash-Away Applique' sheets since I did not have Stable Stuff and did not want to wait. It was very easy to print the pattern on 4 sheets, tape them together and have my pattern.
2. I cut out the pieces--this takes a while.
3. It was very easy to fuse the pattern pieces to the back side of my fabrics. This takes a while.
4. Now it was time to carefully cut the narrow seam allowances on all pieces and the vine. This takes a while.
5. I used a water soluble glue stick, ala Margo's instructions, to turn under the seam allowances. Thought this would be the most difficult since I don't like to play with glue but once I relaxed and started to get nicely turned edges I was fine.
6. I used Roxanne's Glue Baste It to place the pieces on the background. My background was light enough that I could see the pattern underneath without my light box so I did not need to use it.
7. Instead of Mono-Poly thread I used Masterpiece or Aurifil depending on the color I needed. I used the same zig zag stitch that Margo described and like the slightly folk-art look of the thread stitching. From 3 feet away it's invisible anyway.
8. I learned I can be taught new tricks. While I can do very nice needle-turn hand applique' it takes me a long time. So while this took more than 20 hours it would have taken weeks to do by hand.
Thanks to Sue for this wonderful new pattern and to Margo for her ever helpful tips. The PDF classes were invaluable to me.

[Deborah W.]

Barbara, your block is beautiful. Thanks for the description of your technique.

[Rhonda B.]

i am going to wait for the fabric kit for beloved beauties and I think this time I will do it by machine as I will be studying this year. For other Aussies out there you can get Ricky Timm's Stable Stuff from the Punch with Judy online shop and you can get Elmers glue from Officeworks. I ordered it online on Monday and it was here Tuesday and I live in the country!
I am still finishing last years BOMS so I do not mind waiting. If I am a month out that will mean I do not have to try and fit in finishing a quilt over the Christmas break and summer holidays. Happy sewing everyone
Rondie

[Dawn S.]

Barbara,
Very, very nice!! I really like the not-quite-white bacground. Looks like it might be a batik? It's perfect!

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

[Margo C.]

Barbara you block is wonderful, and that pretty gold will give you space for some wonderful quilting!

[Judy S.]

Barbara,

Your center block is wonderful. Thank you for detailing your processes. Your fabric choices and work are beautiful. Judy

PS- I LOVE folks posting their center block on this message board b/c you can click the picture for a close-up and appeciate the workmanship.

[Constance G.]

Barbara, your block is simply stunning; beautiful fabrics with beautiful execution. I also appreciated you sharing your detailed process with us. I'm doing hand appliqué on my block, but I admit I'm starting to get a bit envious of all the lovely COMPLETED blocks being posted by the machine appliqué ladies!

[Eileen K.]

JoJo,
That block is over the top beautiful! OMG! It's gorgeous! I'm out of words :!: :!: :!:

[Bonnie J.]

JoJo
I am amazed! Beautiful block and execution.
Thank you to all the ladies who have posted; it gives me motivation to be patient waiting for the Beloved Beauties kits to come in. I tried to order Stable STuff from Ricky's site, but it said that it was gone. How did you ladies get it ordered this week?

[Marti O.]

JoJo - I ordered mine yesterday morning at about 7:30 am eastern time and received shipment notice yesterday afternoon. You might try and give them a call.

Marti

[Marti O.]

Barbara, your block is just beautiful! I love your colors. I am really enjoying seeing pictures of everyone's blocks. I am busy sewing on my berries....I am so slow, but enjoying every minute of it.

[Margo C.]

JoJo
I am amazed! Beautiful block and execution.
Thank you to all the ladies who have posted; it gives me motivation to be patient waiting for the Beloved Beauties kits to come in. I tried to order Stable STuff from Ricky's site, but it said that it was gone. How did you ladies get it ordered this week?

I don't know when you will be able to get Stable Stuff from Ricky's site. They are headed to Jacksonville for the Super Seminar which starts tomorrow then they are headed to Africa until the 27th. http://sewmanyplaces.com/tours/africa_0111.html

You might want to go ahead and order Sharon Schamber's stabilizer. I've used them both and think it's the same product.
http://www.purpledaisiesllc.com/Regu...tion_p/184.htm

[Margo C.]

Still waiting for my Ricky Tims stable stuff so in the mean time I have been playing with scraps and machine appliqué, it was great fun.