Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Under the Wire

The last of April sewing is done. Here is my Hat Trick for April Vintage Schnibbles with borders attached.  I'll be binding it with the green floral I used for the inner border. I'm really happy with how this top turned out and can't wait to get it quilted, bound and on the table!  This is also my April NewFO for Barbara's challenge over at Cat Patches.
My last UFO Finish for April is this table runner from the book "True Friends" by Nancy Halvorsen. This is my first heavy duty applique project and I can happily say that I've overcome my fear of machine applique! These fabrics are really hard to photograph... I find these nighttime photos actually show the colors best but they are so much prettier in person.  I'll try a few different places around the house tomorrow and see if I can do better.
Once I finished my first stem I was thinking NEVER again... but by the time I turned my first corner after doing three sets of stems and leaves I had decided it's not so bad and started to relax a bit. My Juki F600 has a beautiful buttonhole stitch and I learned a lot about pivoting on this runner! 
I quilted in the ditch using cream Aurifil thread along both sides of the applique sections and followed the diamonds in the patchwork center. After all of the hours of applique I wanted that to be the star.
This is my April Finish for "A Lovely Year of Finishes" and I'm linking up at the last hour.
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I'm also linking up to Wednesday UFO Report@Patchwork Times.

15 comments:

  1. The hat trick project is really pretty. I like the clear contrast between the blocks and the background.

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  2. Loving both of these treasures, Deb. nice job on the appliqué, too! I will watch with anticipation as your sewing room comes together! I love wing in my new space.

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  3. That's being, not wing...autocorrect strikes again!

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  4. Both lovely finishes! But special congrats on the applique! I have been quite frustrated in my attempts to make neat points. Yours look great!!

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  5. Beautiful.....love the small hat trick. Great fabrics for a FO

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  6. Gloriously floral and feminine! The photos are so lovely! Maybe it's the Spring warmth that's so late in coming, but those sweets floral resonate in a special way with me! The applique is perfect! Great work! Hugs, Doreen

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  7. Gorgeous quilts. I love your Schnibbles but I really love your applique runner too. Sweet!

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  8. So excited for you! Your applique looks amazing!
    Snowing today so it's gonna be a play day to kick off the month of May!
    Love your goal setting. You inspire me!

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  9. Your hat tricks is really cute, and the runner looks so perfect. Lovely

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  10. These projects are adorable. Thanks so much for linking up.

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  11. Lovely work! Such soft, pretty colours.

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  12. Both quilts are gorgeous - your color and fabric choices are terrific. Both have me thinking about Spring and fields of flowers... though we don't really have either one here in Arizona. :)

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  13. They both really are lovely finishes -- so pretty and feminine!

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  14. WHat a cute Schnibbles quilt. That's a nice way to use 9-patches.

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