Tropical Applique: Fast, Easy, Tiny Circles - By Hand - Perfect Every...

As this is Applique Thursday, I thought I'd share this great post for making tiny circles. Thank you, Mercy! Enjoy.
Tropical Applique: Fast, Easy, Tiny Circles - By Hand - Perfect Every...: "OK gang - I have finally found by my preferred method for making circles!   If you do not hand appliqué (or if you have not made a grape wre..."

Applique Thursdays 7/14/11

Well I didn't do this applique, but I want to share it with you.  Some have already seen it in the past few days.  The cardinal is pieced, the berries and the leaves are appliqued. I really like blocks that are pieced and have some applique. I did embroider an eye.  Here is the finished Christmas wall hanging.  I like it but I would have liked another border (green) around it.  Oh, well.

Would love to see your applique (past, present or in process).

WIP Wednesday 7/13/11

I have now quilted the cardinal - stitched in the ditch on the straight borders and around the bird and holly.  The red backing you see is because I am going to bring it to the front and make it my binding.  I like to do this with small projects.  It makes for a fast finish.  I fold the backing in half and iron it.  Then I fold it onto the top and stitch down with a straight stitch doing opposites sides first and then the other two.  Think I'll add an eye.  There are also feathers quilted in the corners, but you can't see them as the print is so busy - another practice session - hehe.

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