This weeks Penny Sampler lesson was on machine applique. Rachel did a lot of "sketch" stitching on her applique blocks. Since that's something I've never done, I decided to use that method for my blocks. The applique pieces are turned under using starch and ironing over a template. Then you just straight stitch around three times...in a "messy" or not perfect way. That was actually hard for me!!! I naturally found myself going over the first line exactly and had to work at missing it. LOL!
I am using a blue Aurifil thread that I got in one of my goody bags from Spring Market. It goes wonderfully with the blues I chose for this quilt.
This is a 6.5 inch single heart block....just one in the quilt. There is also a 12 inch block with four hearts in the quilt but I'm not a fan of heart blocks so I think I'm going to skip that one. Will decided later what will go in that spot.
Can't wait for our next blocks!
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the single heart is so cute. Oh my goodness, funny story, I was looking through my Takes 2 stuff and could NOT find my 4-hearts block, which I am almost done with, just have to do the final stitching on it. I was freaking out and finally found it. Oh boy, it will teach me to keep it all together in ONE place!
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