Dahlia center is finished
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thanks everyone... and I need to quit procrastinating about putting it on the background.
My "block" on that is that I have not seriously sat down and figured out how I'm going to cut it. The pattern calls for piecing it the entire size of the finished quilt and I would rather have one piece lengthwise across the pillow area instead of a seam up the middle of it. I'm also not going to use the pieced border but just do all white and applique a border.
I'll get it figured out this week since I have the material washed and starched and ready to cut..
My "block" on that is that I have not seriously sat down and figured out how I'm going to cut it. The pattern calls for piecing it the entire size of the finished quilt and I would rather have one piece lengthwise across the pillow area instead of a seam up the middle of it. I'm also not going to use the pieced border but just do all white and applique a border.
I'll get it figured out this week since I have the material washed and starched and ready to cut..
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I hate piecing backs and the background is basically the same as that. That's why I've been putting it off. I have a 4' metal straight edge and a big metal square that I use but I still just hate it. I don't know of a better way to do it.
I guess I look for perfection and there's just no way I can do that.
I guess I look for perfection and there's just no way I can do that.
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I bit the bullet and pieced the background. It took hours, at least it seemed like it. I went ahead and pieced it in two pieces. After major pinning around the edge I moved it to the guest bed, drew up a chair, and started the applique. I'm about 1/4 done around the circle. If I work on it during the week I should be ready to come up with the final floral and vine applique by the weekend.
Then starts the real time consuming work!
I finally got a picture that shows the shimmering "pearl" of the fabric.
Then starts the real time consuming work!
I finally got a picture that shows the shimmering "pearl" of the fabric.
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