Applique Continues

Another beautiful near end-of-summer morning to sit outside on the patio and stitch. The mornings tend to be more peaceful and quiet than later in the day.  Sewing in natural daylight (shaded) is easy on the eyes.

Finally working on the last border. This is one of the last flowers to be stitched down. Edges were prepared using the starch and template heat-resistent method plastic. I learned mostly from watching Erin Russek and Kaye Buckley on youtube. Personally, it is more relaxing to have edges pre-turned and all I have to do is stitch. 

In the hot afternoon, I will be indoors watching the Detroit Lions game. During slow plays and the many commercials I’ll be crocheting edges on fleece blankets for charitable donations and visiting others at Slow Sunday Stitching.

Happy Sewing!

Jill

More Quilt Show Photos and Applique

This post includes a few more photos from the August AQS quilt show held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hopefully, the quilt photos add interest to the repetitive applique progress on Midnight Stars. Hand applique is going slow, but steady!  This past week the remaining stems were appliqued down while sewing outside while enjoying the remaining, fleeting summer days. 

Since it's Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's, 

I will be adding flowers and leaves to the recent stems.

Border design by Nancy Rink

Below are only a few more quilt show photos should you be interested. They are in no particular order. Although not ribbon winners, they should have at minium received honorable mention.

The following Roaring Twenties wall hangings were particularly fun!

The outdoor plants are showing signs of summer's end. This is my Bombshell Hydrangea which its' blossoms became just too heavy for its branches. I call it Upside Down Hydrangea.

Happy Sewing!

Jill