Slow Sunday Stitching

Another flower made.  I am really liking Karen's method of putting the center hexagons into an open donut or "noodle" as she calls them in assembling this flower.  Went together much faster.  And I figured out how to use a continuous thread on all six of the outer hexagons without stopping and starting for each one. I'll put together a short tutorial on that shortly.

Off to start another one so I can use it in the tutorial.  I'm linking to Kathy's Slow Stitching Sunday. Slow down, pick up a needle and relax with her.

WIPs Be Gone Week 16

Another WIP is gone!  This one I numbered as #8.  Been hanging around for a while and glad it is out the door:

Edging all done and ready to gift. A bit bigger than the usual St. Anne's 36" square, but some Mom will surely like it for her little one.  And I'm quilting #9 now:

Here's when I was SITD the middle row - after that it just got easier.  Here's all the squares stitched:

For novices to FMQ, I do recommend a busy background - you won't see mistakes if you have any and will be more encouraged to keep practicing. And I've started some quilting in the squares:

Here's a donut I started for WIP #3.  I was working on it at my friends house when we had a mini bee. You can see I got distracted. Off to find the seam ripper. 

Lastly, I found some flowers hidden under my climbing Cecil Brunner rose. I rescued them and brought them indoors:

It feels good to have something to show you. How are you doing on your wips?Would love to see - doesn't have to be a finish, but we'll admire those, too.  Linky below - remember it doesn't have to be a new post, just one that shows a WIP.  Ends Monday, midnight.  I'm linking to Sarah's Can I get a Whoop, Whoop?, Amanda's Finish it Up Fridays, FMQ Mavericks,  and Richard's Link a Finish Friday. Lots of eye candy there.  

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Applique Tuesday

I used 4 yards - a front and back of a charity quilt, another charity top which I can't show till May, and a top for a baby quilt which I can't show till I gift it. Also 2 yards of scraps were donated plus I made two blocks for  a VA quilt, so there's another 1.25yards. My new total now for de-stashing YTD is 35.64 yds out.  Nothing in yet this year.  The little I've bought has been used and didn't get counted.

On my design wall is:

I'm going to applique a dot for an eye - that qualifies this post for applique - LOL.

That's it for this Tuesday.  What are you up to?  Any applique? Leave me a comment and I'll stop by, applique or not.  I'm linking to Judy's Design Wall Monday and Lyn's BOMs Away.  I've been trying to do Lyn's method of working on a BOM each Sunday, but it isn't happening - something always comes up, again. And for more eye candy, do visit NTT and Esther's blog - both are buttons on the right sidebar.