I declare my Hawaiian applique block a success. At first my applique stitches felt a little rough. As I forged onward, I found my grove. I really enjoy applique. I can’t believe that I haven’t touched applique in over a year. I need to correct this. Here is the finished block: A close-up of my work: I realize that it isn’t perfect. Regardless, I’m fairly pleased with my work. Now I need to decide what [...]

Last week, I tackled the Lone Star Applique UFO. I sorted through my fabrics, looking for the perfect star fabrics. I started with these three fabrics: dark green, light pink, and medium pink. I sewed them together. Ugh. It didn’t look right. I actually set it aside for one small moment without having an emotional breakdown. I browsed through the stash and decided the green needed to go. The blue neeed to be added. I [...]