Yay, I'm just so thrilled, I've finished my first Caswell quilt block (probably should have given it a better going over with the iron ...):
I'm really super happy with how it looks now - selecting fabrics was part of the fun, and it's amazing how many different ones I have in my stash that will look good in this project. Some of them are super old - the blue/burgundy one in the petals must be 20 years old!
It was fun to spend some serious time needle turn appliquéing, though the Monmellick project had a little, it was all quite simple - this one required serious attention to placement and which order to do things in.
Now I can't decide if I should prep another block to take on vacation with me soon, or if I should stick to the hand-work I already have going ... decisions, decisions!
It was fun to spend some serious time needle turn appliquéing, though the Monmellick project had a little, it was all quite simple - this one required serious attention to placement and which order to do things in.
Now I can't decide if I should prep another block to take on vacation with me soon, or if I should stick to the hand-work I already have going ... decisions, decisions!
8 comments:
very cute! I have tried and tried and hand-turned applique just won't work for me so it's either machine done or not at all - I envy you!
this was the first Caswell block I did as well! I have four done and plan to get busy on this quilt when I get home from my trip
Very nice!
I love appliqué but don't like doing it, so I admire the work of others.
What a wonderful beginning on a spectacular quilt. Having a good stash is actually important. There's no way you could find that great of variety of fabrics in one point in time. That's my justification!
This is beautiful!
It is lovely! That green that you weren't sure about looks wonderful in there. And I recognize that blue/burgundy print. I think it was one of the Smithsonian prints from the 1990's. I cried when I used my last piece! As for prepping another block to take along, well don't we all take far more than we can ever finish? Have fun!
I used to have some of that darker print you used in the flower. Works oh so well in this design.
Un trés beau bloc!
J'admire
Amicalement
M Christine
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