IT'S HERE!
August brings
September AQ magazines
to mailboxes all over:)
Soon to be found on
shop shelves near you.
Within the pages you
will find my cheerful
Tea & Crumpets.
This piece was originally
done in a completely
different colorway
and in the end we
went with brights!
Before I can order fabrics,
I have to do a test block...
Luckily I had some
brights laying around
to play with.
I know paper piecing intimidates
some of you but I would encourage
everyone to have another go at it.
Organization is KEY!
See all the tidy piles and I only
work on one section at a time
almost like chain piecing.
Put your favorite movie on
that you know all the words to
and …...
Add all the blue....
Add all the green...
Add all the red.....
This keeps you focused
and less likely to goof a piece.
Plus you can play with the parts before
assembly because you never know
what new shape you will come up with:)
Of course, eventually you will get
to a step you loath...Mine is trimming!
I dread this step in regular
piecing as well but it is
necessary to accuracy.
But then....My reward is
APPLIQUE'!!
Did I hear a, "Nerd!",
out there somewhere? LOL
YES! I Love it!!
This little flower has been so
patient, waiting its turn to
shine in a project:)
Time to stitch it all down
and get ready for quilting!
I am the first to admit that
quilting creativity evades me!
It is the dreaded blank page
to me but in recent years
I have started using the applique'
templates to fill in the
negative space around.
So I start by outlining the
original applique', then add additional
leaves and swirls in the quilting.
Also added some contrasting
accents in the red.
So Cute!
(if I do say so myself:)
Meet Tea & Crumpets!!
THANK YOU AQ!
Didn't they do a great job on
the header?!
Here are a couple of other
color ways to get your
creative juices flowing.
If picking fabric isn't your thing,
shop for the kit over
at AQS!
Thank you for
following along
and Enjoy!
Until next time~
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