Applique Tuesday 6/10/14

Only 2 more days before the start of the World Cup!

I've decided that the only way I'm going to make any progress on these WIPs is to schedule a day for each one and do at least 15 minutes.  So I wrote down all the ones I have worked on lately (this doesn't count what I call UFOs now) and found eleven.   So I jotted them down on my calendar one per day.  Here's the applique ones.

1. Love Entwined - finished part 6 which was one of the corners.

Here's what the center looks like so far.
2. Then I worked on one of the Benjamin Biggs blocks.
Adjusted the pattern a bit (it was too bulky for me) and need now to turn the edges over the freezer paper with starch and iron.

 3. You saw the orphan block on the previous post.  Those circles were appliqued.
4. I made another block for my Whimsical Garden.

These are relatively easy, so I don't know why it is taking me so long!

and, 5.  I got half way done with an Anna's Garden block:

This is the only one I am doing by hand, so it's taking me longer.

I had so much fun appliqueing! However, my plan has made me realize, in order to be more effective with it, I need to have different work stations so I can make the best use of my time.  But that's not going to happen.  I don't have enough space!  I need to come up with a modified plan. For instance, once I got all the stuff out to complete the LE, and in order to finish it, I couldn't touch my machine for three days. Not happy with that.

I'm linking to Esther's WOW, Connie's Linky Tuesday Party, and Let's Bee Social.  See you there!

Big Giveaway

This is just a teeny part of what's being given away.  Photo by Rhonda.

Rhonda at Ravelly1 is having a big giveaway!  Go here to leave a comment and enter.
Good luck!

Design Wall Monday 6/9/14

First, a quick stash report:  Donated 3 yards to guild; a fat quarter's worth for the blocks I've been working on - applique doesn't use much, and a half yard for my Soupçon QAL and Happy Scrappy Orphan Block BOM project.  Totals on sidebar on right.

 On my design wall is this paper pieced part of a border.  These take a while and I have eleven to go.  They will make up the last segment of Part 6 for Soupçon.

I was able to add one side to the Orphan block border. This is easy, but I need to work on some charity tops for Thursday, so have had to set it aside for now, but the month is young.

I'm linking to Judy's Patchwork Times, and Lyn's BOMs Away.  Go take a look.