Thursday, February 11, 2021

A finish and the next step

Time has been spent in the sewing room this past week working on a few items - namely getting my first attempt at scappy applique to the finish line.

                                                  

I decided to make my leaf in autumnal tones seeing that we are now in the last month of summer.   It was a relatively easy process and I can see more scrappy applique projects happening in the future.  

Once that was finished I moved onto the next step of my toucan quilt.   The rectangles are now joined to the smaller squares.   


Time was also spent cutting up 4" squares for my challenge quilt.   A total of 96 4" squares is needed for the background fabric and a mixture of  96 4" squares from the remaining 8 fabrics.    There is quite a bit of cutting to be done before construction can begin.   


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Happy sewing all

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15 comments:

  1. chrisknitsFebruary 11, 2021 at 9:50 AM

    I love your appliqué. What a wonderful piece it will be for display. Good luck with your challenge!

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  2. JaniceFebruary 11, 2021 at 7:41 PM

    Your leaf turned out very well. Enjoy playing with your other projects.

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  3. simplestitchesFebruary 11, 2021 at 8:12 PM

    love the leaf applique, very unique and a great way to use up little scraps. Is it raw edge applique/stitching?

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  4. dqFebruary 12, 2021 at 1:36 AM

    YOu have lots of great and colorful things in the works here. The Toucan fabric as well as the reds are so pretty. I will have to check out what you are doing with those squares.

    The leaf is so beautiful. I love the variety of fabrics that are so cohesive together in the leaf.

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  5. FionaFebruary 12, 2021 at 8:38 AM

    Prep work can take a while but so fun when its doen and its time to sew.... I do like the look of your leaf.... and looking forward to watching the other projects grow...
    Hugz

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  6. kiwikidFebruary 12, 2021 at 9:13 AM

    Love your scrappy applique. Cutting sometimes seems to take forever but js so worth it once you can start to sew. Looking forward to seeing toucan progress.

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  7. MariaFebruary 12, 2021 at 7:21 PM

    Lovely Autumn 🍂 Leaf scrap project...
    WOW! That’s lots of cutting.

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  8. Michelle RidgwayFebruary 12, 2021 at 10:40 PM

    Your autumn Leaf is beautiful.....looks like you habe been busy with all your blocks x

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  9. CheryllFebruary 13, 2021 at 8:47 AM

    Great progress on a few fronts. LoVe the leaf runner too...xox

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  10. Alycia~QuiltygirlFebruary 14, 2021 at 3:03 AM

    I like the scrappy applique!!!cute idea!

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  11. OndreaFebruary 14, 2021 at 4:06 PM

    Summer? What's that? We haven't really had it yet lol. Looove your leaf! Perfect autumnal fabrics. Love your toucan fabric.

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  12. Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork AppliquéFebruary 14, 2021 at 8:36 PM

    Pretty leaf, I love that perfect curve and these colors all together. Lucky to be in this part of the world where it's summer ;) Cute toucan fabric too, it's going to be a fun project. 192 squares, boy, that's a lot!
    Thank you for linking up today 😘

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  13. jude's pageFebruary 15, 2021 at 2:48 PM

    Just been catching up on all your recent blogs, and you have been busy, love your scrappy applique, it looks great.

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  14. KaisievicFebruary 20, 2021 at 2:25 PM

    I love both the autumn leaf and that cute toucan fabric.

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  15. DianeLoves2QuiltFebruary 28, 2021 at 7:49 PM

    Toucans are such happy looking creatures. I love the colors you have chosen to go with him.

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