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December Block of the Month
Pin ItThere is a lot going on this month, and I am not just talking about Christmas! December’s block, leaves and berries, but that keeps it simple. The setting for this year’s blocks, available free...
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Making Progress
Pin ItIf you would like to subscribe to my blogs, in the right column you will see a spot where you can sign up. Sorry it has taken me so long, but I’d rather be stitching, than computing, but it...
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January 2016 Block of the Month
Pin ItThese aren’t all the fabrics, that are needed for January’s Block of the Month, just the flower petals and stem. Still have to pick out the leaves and centers, but isn’t that what a stash is...
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Some Petal Tips
Pin ItWhen I designed the petals for the January A block, I didn’t take into consideration how that little fold at the tip of each petal was going to be appliquéd. Design first, figure it out later!...
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Vine and Stem Tutorial
Pin ItRerunning this tutorial from more than a year ago, but it was part of another discussion, so I thought I would republish it just to make sure you all have seen it. We will be making quite a few...
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Punch Happy
Pin ItNo, the title doesn’t mean I’m still at the holiday punch, it just means I like using paper punches as a tool for appliqué. Since I use circles a lot for my appliquéd flowers, I thought I would...
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February 2016 Block of the Month
Pin ItMany of you have asked how to be on my newsletter list. I don’t have a newsletter, but you can be notified when the blocks are published through the blog, by signing up in the column on the...
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Embroidery Stitches
Pin ItLong before I dove into quilting, I loved to stitch with wool so, in the early 1970’s, I developed my own line of stitchery kits, under the name “bd stitcheries.” I sold them locally at...
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March 2016 Block of the Month
Pin ItFinished the B block.Had a hard time deciding on which flower would go with “C.” There are several good ones, carnation, calendula, cherry blossom, columbine. Finally decided on one that is...
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Finished Blocks!
Pin ItSo delighted to finish the March block, before the end of the month. I will now get a head start on April. Hopefully that time will transfer to future months. I have included pictures of...
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April 2016 Block of the Month
Pin ItBesides working on the appliqué, I have been knitting and sewing bonnets. Our daughter and family were coming up to visit for Easter, so I wanted to have this ready for her. The sweater is my...
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May 2016 Block of the Month
Pin ItThis month, I guess is typical, so much going on! Made two trips down below, by myself, to visit our grandchild, and our daughter/son-in-law too, for several days! She is not even a year and...
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May 2016 Block of the Month Update
Pin ItI don’t know what the problem was with downloading the May block, but I think it is all fixed, but now that you downloaded it, you might want to do so again, because I made a couple of small...
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More Finished Blocks!
Pin ItMary H presented her five finished blocks and I finally caught up to her! Just started the appliqué for June, so that flower has been “picked!” Hopefully I will be presenting a FINISHED block...
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June 2016 Block of the Month
Pin ItFinally decided on freesia. Foxglove was a close second, and then there was fireweed too. Here is my block, not quite finished, but a lot further along than the monthly block has been in the...
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Forging ahead
Pin ItI finished the June block yesterday, but had to take a day to recuperate from a 10 day road trip.A road trip is the best thing I can do for my appliqué. That was one reason that I got the June...
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Finished 2015 Blocks of the Month
Pin ItHere are Jennifer’s blocks from the 2015 Wreath of Flowers series. She is a math teacher and summers are her time to work on her appliqué. We had seen two of the blocks early last year. She...
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July 2016 Block of the Month
Pin ItMary H. just shared her June block. Anyone else out there, please share photos, we all want to see what you are doing. It keeps everyone, including me, inspired.Finally decided on Geraniums for...
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August 2016 Block of the Month
Pin ItI really pushed to get the G block done, but I did it to myself, with all those little flowers, so it will get done but not by August 1! I promise I will not make a flower block that complicated...
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Keep an eye on the Road
Pin ItBy now you know I like a road trip, so I get some handwork done! Why is that? Can’t sit for long at home, look around and see all that needs to be done, so I set my handwork aside. If you are...
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