I've been thinking about the January UFO a lot..it's uncharted territory...the next step is top-stitching and drawing with thread to enhance the appliques. I've been thinking about doing the thread play on each block with a piece of batting underneath. After I'm done I would trim away the excess...kind of like a fake trapunto effect. I don't like quilting through the appliques on my longarm but I want a quilted effect...I thought this might work. But of course I need to experiment on a practice piece before I touch the real blocks.
One day I will take the plunge...hopefully very soon.
I thought the February UFO would be so easy to finish...but I didn't have enough fabric for the layout design I came up with in EQ7. (Initially I planned to go with the layout provided by Shannon at Pieceful Kwilter) I have everything now so hopefully I will get the top done this month.
March's UFO...#8....another tough one with lots of work. A Moda U design that involves finishing several hand applique blocks. But even more tough...I need to come up with a final layout for the design.
Perhaps you thought I had another wildlife encounter?I did...bright and early this morning...leaving the building site...
here's my new friend. Bullwinkle of Bellwinkle...I don't know the difference without antlers in the fall.
I was almost close enough to touch this one...it really didn't care about me at all. I guess that's a good thing.
Source: umad-mysteries.blogspot.com
