Embellished with Applique

      I have been inspired by the designs of Anna Maria (Horner) Parry for several years. Earlier this year I borrowed her book Anna Maria's Blueprint Quilting through my local library with the Hoopla app. Then a church member pieced a quilt top that I thought would make a great background for some applique. I wanted to try some of Anna Maria's applique ideas. Here is the quilt top before my embellishment.

      I made 1/2” wide bias tape for stems and vines. I used fusible applique with machine blanket stitch around the leaves and flowers. Here is the top with my applique.

I love it and look forward to using more applique on future projects.

There is not a sandwiched quilt waiting for me so it is time to get busy sandwiching a top.  I do have many HSTs in progress for a border so I can move that project along.  

Stash Report for 2025

this past week - Used: 3.75 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year –Used: 108.455 yds Added: 38.5 yds

Net decrease 69.955 yds

I'm linking up with Alycia's Finished or Not Friday. It is great for inspiration. Check out what others are making.

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.

Pieced and Quilted

     Work on the bathroom remodel is making progress; however, it seems slow. Hopefully it will be totally finished about midweek. While they worked, I pieced and quilted.

     At church quilt group Wednesday I found the perfect fabric and added a simple border to the economy blocks so the top is ready for a backing and quilting.

     After church quilt group Wednesday I brought home a sandwiched top for quilting.  It was pieced by Joan and she will sew the binding.  I used a light green blending thread so the quilting is not easily seen. The top portion has FMQ feathers. Next I used the technique of divide and conquer with crazy eight motif between parallel lines. On the bottom section I quilted swirls.

Close up view.

     I pulled another of my UFOs. I had 4 – 16” finish string spiderweb blocks from several years ago inspired by Bonnie Hunter's spiderweb quilt. I considered making enough for a 3 by 4 setting. Instead I decided to only make 2 more and plan to add a pieced border for a 48” by 64” lap size charity quilt. I finished two more blocks so here is the current layout.

I used my Fons and Porter Easy Diagonal Sets Ruler to trim the string units.

Stash Report for 2025

this past week - Used: 0.5 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year – Used: 104.705 yds Added: 38.5 yds

Net decrease 66.205 yds

 

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.

A Finish and Progress

     Workers have been in my home a few days remodeling a bathroom.

I stayed out of their way and enjoyed the time sewing and quilting. I pulled some orphan blocks and finished one placemat for a Meals on Wheels client.

   My sister Irene pieced a quilt top and asked me to quilt it so I did. I used a simple continuous line motif in the center and large swirls in the outer border.

Now it is ready for her to bind and gift.

   Next I decided a comfort quilt top needed some applique for enhancement. I have been inspired by quilts of Anna Maria (Horner) Parry. You can see her work here. I used some of Anna Maria's shapes to form flowers. Here is my planning progress.

Stash Report for 2025

this past week - Used: 1.75 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year –Used: 104.205 yds Added: 38.5 yds

Net decrease 65.705 yds

I'm linking up with Alycia's Finished or Not Friday. Check it out. 

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.