Two Years and trying to catch up!

I didn’t fall off the ends of the earth and using the excuse of taking a short break from blogging isn't very believable.

In February of 2014 I posted a picture showing that I was working on an appliqué block. Three years from starting, I finally get to post the appliqué top ready to sandwich and quilt. 

 

I guess, even after six years of starting this journey I'm still a newbie.  This is only my second completed applique quilt. Good thing I wasn’t on a time line or I’d never have started this.

 

The funny part of this quilt journey is that it was never my intent to make a “Red and Black” quilt.  Originally I had found a beautiful fabric and wanted to use it as the boarder.  I pulled all the different colors from the floral print and started developing the pieces for each block.  However, the stinker started  developing its own personality as I worked on each block. Then when the time came and  I laid all of the blocks together the boarder fabric looked terrible. It became its own creation and certainly was far from my original plan.

My next big move is quilting.  But FIRST I have my first applique quilt waiting to be my free motion test piece .  Courage dear one, jump in and give it a try.

 

Thanks for letting me share.  

Hugs, Penny