Thank you SIMPLY MODERNE for publishing this fun
combination of paper piecing and applique'.
Meet WHERE LOVE GROWS!
I did pretty well matching my colors
to make it cheerful.
Paper piecing trick:
I collect notions and such and one of
the items are the old heavy metal irons.
They are great weights for pressing
a pile of paper pieced blocks FLAT!!
Paper piecing trick:
I collect notions and such and one of
the items are the old heavy metal irons.
They are great weights for pressing
a pile of paper pieced blocks FLAT!!
There is an addition of some bias strips
to the simple paper pieced blocks
to create the larger branches.
I also stitched in some
little skinny ones for texture.
Then my favorite part...the APPLIQUE'!!!
This is raw edge applique' where wavy lines
were added to the vines for texture .
Lastly, my label.
Here is my lazy label trick...
Fold a square in half to create a triangle, place the
raw edges of the triangle within the binding
seam allowance and stitch in place with
a 1/8" seam just to hold until the binding is added.
THEN, use a sharpie or micron pen to write on it.
Of course the more I look at this photo, pretty sure
I skipped the triangle and wrote directly on that back.
Take that for lazy:)
Here is the cover of Issue #20 of
where you will find
WHERE LOVE GROWS.
Isn't that cover quilt gorgeous too?!!
