Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Whig Rose Block Progress

I don't know if you can tell but I'm really excited about this quilt.  Over the past 5 years or so I've discovered I really enjoy hand applique.  So when I finished a recent applique project I was looking for something to keep my little hands busy while I watched/listened to a couple of my favourite television shows.

I have always loved any antique quilt that included red, green , a bit of yellow and perhaps a little pink and of course plenty of applique.  I have always felt a full applique quilt would be biting off more than I could cope with so it had remained "one of those days" type of dreams until last week.... I don't know what changed but I found myself drawing up the pattern from a photo of a beautiful antique gem....next I was at my LQS working out yardage AND buying it, still a little in shock at what I was doing.

Now , so close to the finish line of the first block, I don't know what I was so worried about, it's been  really fun and I cannot wait to get all the blocks done.  I haven't yet decided if there will be an appliqued border or not, I will make that decision after another 8 blocks are completed!  So, another progress photo!  I will be using the same fabrics in each block, I love the colours together on the centre flower! It's not exactly perfect but I love it how it is.





and a close up of miss pretty...


I'd love to keep chatting but I need to sew a couple more leaves and / or flowers on before I have to make dinner.   Why do families have to eat???

Happy stitching,
Rowena



7 comments:

  1. Oh that is coming along so nicely! don't those colours look great together? Never enough hours in the day when you want to sew!
    Hilda

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  2. Lovely, I finished a quilt much like this several months ago. So pretty and a delight to work on.

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  3. it is coming along lovely-I love needle turn applique also.

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  4. Very nice! One thing about appliqué...it is definitely addicting! My family demands food too darn it! LOL

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  5. gorgeous, Rowena! I love the colours and prints you've chosen. I have been looking at antique quilts of this pattern lately as well. I'm still not ready to dive in, but obviously you were! Thanks for sharing your progress.

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  6. Beautiful! Your colors are stunning. Who needs food when they have fabric.:)

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  7. I'm with you on the eating thing...we'd get so much more quilting done if we could just keep going. But then again, I DO like to eat! Love the block that you are working on - it is so sophisticated, and the colours are just perfect.

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