No Podcast This Week

Sorry, Guys.  I could not post a podcast this week.  Don’t worry, I am not a podfader.  I can list a ton of excuses, but I will explain fully during next week’s podcast.

In the meantime……

I finished another applique block for my Frolic quilt.  They are supposed to be snowshoes, but I think they look like maracas.  lol.  It is not my fault, it is the pattern.  When you look at them out of context, they just don’t look like snowshoes, but next to the other snow people, snow flakes, and holly branches they look more in place.

Things I learned during this block:

• Layering is great and it does save time – I didn’t stitch the parts that would have other pieces placed on top of it.
• Pinning helps keep everything in place when you insist on not using fusable or glue.
• Especially pin the larger pieces
• Cotton thread is great, but shreads after a while – only use 12-18 inch pieces and watch out for the shreading of the thread.  Tie off before the thread breaks.

I think my daughter’s favorite medium is Paper – she loves paper crafts and is always raiding my scapbooking supply.  Look what she made for Easter.  We don’t decorate eggs at my house, but she wanted to and figured out a way how.  During Easter Linner (lunch/dinner) she gave everyone an Easter egg.

Tags: Applique, Quilting