Since it was icy over the weekend, I decided to tackle the Bee Challenge. Ugh! I like the projects suggested but HATE the technique for applique. Freezer paper and a glue stick are not for me. My fingers no longer bend and grip like they once did, and I was gluing things to myself and everything else in sight. So after a couple of hours, I caved in and threw the entire mess in the trash.....sorry, Shelia. I instead pulled out the heat and bond and fused my applique in place. I am doing a small table runner instead of a wall hanging, and mixed the floral designs from a couple of suggested projects.
So, as always, this too is a lesson to learn, and insight gained.
Insight 1: Applique for me is an accent, and not the focal point.
Insight 2: I am happiest when I put my twist on a design/layout.
Insight 3: Stick with what I do best. Just because a technique is out there, it doesn't mean I have to try every one of them.
I also worked on the flowers in the sunshine art quilt from Delia's blog. My paint did not work very well, and is blotchy. I think it was too watery. But decided to go ahead anyway and see how it turns out.
So, I now have 4 projects ready for the machine. The guild Challenge --zen banner-- to quilt, scrappy mountains to quilt, and the bee challenge to machine applique and thread paint, and the flowers in the sunshine to stitch down.
I am still watching Remy this week, but hopefully will get machine time by Thursday.
Till then, happy stitching.
So, as always, this too is a lesson to learn, and insight gained.
Insight 1: Applique for me is an accent, and not the focal point.
Insight 2: I am happiest when I put my twist on a design/layout.
Insight 3: Stick with what I do best. Just because a technique is out there, it doesn't mean I have to try every one of them.
I also worked on the flowers in the sunshine art quilt from Delia's blog. My paint did not work very well, and is blotchy. I think it was too watery. But decided to go ahead anyway and see how it turns out.
So, I now have 4 projects ready for the machine. The guild Challenge --zen banner-- to quilt, scrappy mountains to quilt, and the bee challenge to machine applique and thread paint, and the flowers in the sunshine to stitch down.
I am still watching Remy this week, but hopefully will get machine time by Thursday.
Till then, happy stitching.
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