Sunday 6 December 2015

Circles!!!

Well, these might be the smallest circles I've ever appliqued!

Circles were definitely the hardest thing for me to master in my applique, and now I feel back to "square one" looking at this wee beasties!

....but as you can see by the dime these are quite small, so I'll just decide to be happy with them. I have to admit that after the third one I had the thought to search my stash for some polka-dot fabric that could be fussy-cut for these bits!

They do look better now they are actually appliqued onto the quilt....

After this morning's coffee and applique I have all the pieces appliqued that I had had prepared. I hope to find an hour of time today to get some more pieces ready.

Here's how Auntie Green looks this morning on the design wall, I think I will try to pick a perfect colour flower for the bottom right-hand section today. I am worried that the greens I've chosen for that section are quite dark, so I want to balance it out with a good fabric choice for the flowers.
I'm still concerned with the pale yellow flowers on the upper left border. I think they look better now that there is more going on around them, but I'm still not sure. I think part of me just doesn't want to take them off and do them over, to be honest, but in the grand scope of this quilt it wouldn't really take much time.

I don't see many Auntie Green's Garden quilts so it was so odd when in the space of half an hour I spotted one on Pinterest and then the same exact quilt on a blog I came across! This one is done in all neutrals and is exquisite!

Here is a picture.....
....and another....

 
I encourage you to visit Hilda at Every Stitch to see more of this beautiful quilt (the quilt shows better in the pictures on her blog). You will also see the lovely quilting she has done on her Auntie Green!

I came across Hilda's blog thru' the Linky for Quilty365. Her take on this project is done in indigo fabrics and you can be inspired by her post HERE. 

I think on my Quilty365 for today (aka A Day in My Life) I'd like to try to be a bit more creative. I do have some precious time available for sewing today (woohoo!), but with Allietare, Border Creek Mystery, fabric bowls needed for Christmas presents, will there be time?.....oh, yes!!

Have a visit at Kathy's Quilts to see what others are taking time to poke at today!

Have a great day!



 

15 comments:

  1. That looks lovely, so much detailed work! Don't overthink it, go with your first impression on the yellow flowers, but do trust your gut. If it bugs you, change it. I think the entire piece is beautiful. Visiting from Slow Stitching Sunday.

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  2. I have seen Hilda's...she only showed bits and pieces of it over the last year as it was going to be a gift / it is amazing since the quilted finish was shown. I greatly enjoy watching your progress on this beauty!

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  3. Both Auntie Green quilts are beautiful! Your applique is amazing! Enjoy your precious sewing time!

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  4. Your quilt is beautiful and one I've never seen before. Sounds like you are also on a new lifestyle with your dairy issues. Since I've gone Gluten Free I've lost 32 pounds and am feeling better but it's not the only culprit but there too I'm on a mission and my panties are in a bunch so to speak to have the Doctors get to the bottom of this without keep slapping another script onto my daily dose.
    Nice to meet you and if you see that spoon available somewhere please let me know. Thanks!

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  5. We are always our own worst critic. Your circles look great to me. What a beautiful quilt.

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  6. Your Auntie Green is looking very pretty! I've been following Hilda for a while now and she just amazes me!

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  7. So gorgeous! I think that yellow has been bugging you for a long time and it's not going away!
    I wonder if adding some of the same yellow fabric on the bottom right side flowers would help you feel better about it?

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  8. Your little circles are perfect! Auntie Green is such a wonderful quilt and yours is wonderful. Love following Hilda she has a great eye!

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  9. Your little circles are amazing and what a beautiful quilt you are creating.

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  10. It is looking so pretty! I am a big believer in 'organic' circles - and mine were very organic in Auntie Green - kind of suits the pattern anyway :)
    Thanks for the kind words about my quilt and I'd not be worrying about the yellow flowers - there is yellow elsewhere on the quilt and it looks great to me. Happy appliqueing!

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  11. Very nice circles. I have never attempted small applique pieces. Needle turn or freezer paper?

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  12. I do follow Hilda's blog. She is so talented but you can hold a candle to her too. Such tiny weeny little circles. Awesome work. The quilt is coming along very well. Personally I like the yellow flowers as it makes the eyes search for them and it gets interesting. Kudos! ;^)

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  13. Your quilt is coming along beautifully. Those circles don't have to be perfect. I think they look wonderful on those flowers.

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  14. Those little circle are tiny but they add so much to the quilt. I'm glad you didn't go for polka dot fabric! Beautiful quilt, by the way!
    Nancy from joyforgrace.blogspot.com (ndmessier @ aol.com) (Added only because my comments usually bounce and it seems like I'm a no-reply blogger.)

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