I'm In Love...

....with my new 4-block Applique' Project!

My working title is Whigging Out, but that might change.

I'm using chrome yellow as my background.  It isn't for everyone.  What do you think?

Here are some photos of my early designing process.  I won't bore you with all of them....there were many ideas that were thrown out.

I had to piece my background, but that makes it authentic as I'm not buy more yardage when I can make do.  

You can also see my placement lines which I press in to help arrange my elements.

Once I was happy with the corner design, I traced it onto medical paper.  Tissue paper will also work.  As you can see it is a rough tracing.

Then I slip it underneath to layout the other corners.  I like wonky - but not cray cray.  You know what I mean?

I pin the block to the paper to keep it in place.

I slipped a piece of template plastic underneath so I didn't pin every piece to the paper.

This is Olympic level pinning.  I like to sew baste my applique so it is ready to travel.  It stays put and stitching without pins is a dream.

Here is where I'll be next week.  

I still have openings in my 2018/2019 booking schedule.  Email me if your group is interested.  I love to meet you in person.

I am offering a new pattern in my Fun With Barb Etsy Store.  My Hot Flash Quilt. The pattern is full size, so no need to go to the office store.

Here is a fabulous new recipe that I tried recently.   My family loved it!!

 Find the recipe by clicking here.  I made 2 changes to the recipe; I used low fat cream cheese and I added dollops of pesto on top.   It was so good, I opened a bottle of red wine on a weeknight!

This is going to be a very brave bright quilt.  I'm so excited to have a new happy applique project!

Swap Blocks are due in the mail now.    Please send them asap so I can swap and return the blocks - woo hoo.

Have a great week

xo