Two years ago I became intrigued with appliqué, wanting to
learn techniques anyway I could. That is
when I stumbled onto Erin Russek’s blog site, One Piece at a Time. I needed
all the help I could find especially being a new quilter. Erin’s tutorials
were amazing and were free!! And so were her BOM patterns. Oh-me-oh my... I was hooked to say the least. I had no idea how addictive appliqué would become.
I started my applique journey with Erin's pattern Miss Hannah. Now, two years latter I can see how far I've traveled on the learning curve.... and how much further I will be going.
Since applique is something you can prepare a head of time and have in your"grab n' go" bag, I always had something to work on while away from my sewing machine. And, over the past two years, I was away from my sewing room most of the time while caring for my parents. So, with bitter sweet memories I can say that each block holds a special place in my heart representing a part of time spent with each one of them before their passing.
To finish this journey of memories, I am determined to do the quilting though this will be a first for me. The applique was a learning experience so why not make quilting an experience as well.
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