JoY - Block 3

Block three- I love the cherry wreath!

Block 3

I've managed to fall behind, but the next 2 blocks are significantly simpler so I'll be caught up soon.  I love how the red batik looks like light shining on the cherries.
Marjorie R

Third Block Finished

March block is finished, and it's almost the end of April!  It was a fun block to make, and I love cherries.  It was laying on the couch when I took the picture, and the upper left part must have been a little crooked.  (The small leaves are all the same size, contrary to what the picture shows.)  I shall cut the wages of my photographer in half........let's see - 1/2 of zero is.....

Blocks 3 & 4 - French General - Broderie Perse

Well, they still aren't totally done but are very close.  I still need to add the rosebud flowers (that look like artichokes) on Block 3 and do all of the handwork on the rosebuds on Block 4.  It is amazing how the applique imperfections are magnified in a pix....I should take them as I go and correct them.....but not now.  Maybe after school finishes this semester and I retire for the THIRD TIME.  :)
I decided to embroider the littlest stem in Block 3 at the end of each vine which I haven't done yet either.  It has been so fun going through all of my French General stash and finding flowers for the broderie perse.  Thank heavens block 4

 only had three flowers as that is all that I could find of that one.  However, even as I use up my French General stash.....it keeps growing and I hardly can get it back in the box even after pulling out what I am going to use.  Can anyone explain that to me?   I certainly am enjoying this quilt and can't wait for Block 5.  Hopefully I will have the rosebuds done before it comes out.

Blocks 3 & 4

I did not get block three posted last month and block four was a fairly quick block to stitch. I am going to do the petal option on the corners instead of the rosebuds.

Happy stitching all,

Cheri

 

 

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Block 3

Hello all,
 I finished my Block 3.  So far I like this block the best, even though it wasn't especially easy to do.  Continuing with my theme of adding indigo blue to my blocks I added four blueberry sprigs inside the wreath.  I also shrunk the inner leaves so that the berries would fit.
  I used skinny 1/8 inch bias strips for the cherries and blue berries, but my stems that attach the cherries to the wreath are thicker.  If I had to do it again, I would have made them 1/8th inch also.  I used freezer paper under the circular wreath rather than bias so that I would not have a join,

All in all, I am happy the way it turned out.

Block Three and Quilts 0f Indiana

This is my block three.  I think this is my favorite block so far.  Since I do most of my appliqué the freezer paper and starch way I decided to make little freezer paper templates to do my tiny stems since they were so short.I was also lucky enough to win the Quilts of Indiana book Gay gave away. 

 It has a great picture and write up about the quilt.
NancyR

Block 3

Here is my finished Block 3. I am doing the blocks at 12 " and decided to embroider those tiny cherry stems. I used 1/4" bias for the circle and 1/8 " bias for the leaf stems but decided a touch of embroidery would be fine. I had forgotten how difficult it is for me, to needleturn Kona solids like those used in the corner leaves and cherries. It seems a bit thicker and looser woven than some of the other fabrics so I had a bit of difficulty there but overall I am happy. I am just thrilled to be able to make this one out of my stash!

 

 

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Block 3

Hello Ladies,

Please excuse my appliqué fingers in the close up pic of the tiny templates. At the 12 " size, block 3 was fiddly and fought me every single step of the way. I won though !!! I'm really loving the blocks still and can't wait till next month.

Keep on stitching,

Kel x

Block 3

This is my favourite block so far - such a pretty design.
I also found it the most challenging to sew. Those little stems are really quite small - especially in my chosen 12 inch block size. I selected a fine grain fabric for the stems and used back basting needle turn applique. I did try first making bias stems, as suggested, but couldn't get them to work for me...I seemed to be all fingers and thumbs!

The only bit not back basted are the cherries. I wanted to fussy cut them - not easy to do with the back basting method - so I pinned and needle turned them on top. 

Thanks for these wonderful patterns. I'm really enjoying making them!