Friday, September 20, 2013

Out of the Box and into my Hands


Last week I found a box with the start of appliqued blocks. Of the three blocks I found, this one remained to be finished. Of course, three blocks are better than two so I pulled the extra fabric out of the box and started cutting away. (This is why I packed the fabric away with the blocks so it would be ready to go years later..........and why I find mysterious collections of fabric bagged up in my closet!) 


I completed the flower with a ruched center. I love this method of gathering a fabric strip because it adds so much dimension to a quilt.


A little ruched butterfly, along with a friend, flew into the picture and landed on the top of the block.


Ah, my block is completed. Now I am ready to add some quilting. 
Where did I put those needles?





5 comments:

  1. This is sooooo lovely....glad you unearthed it!!!

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  2. It is fun to find a long lost project and get enthused once again. Love the ruching!

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  3. Lovely!! The butterflies are a great touch.

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  4. I'm with you when it comes to ruching. Those butterflies are fabulous.

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  5. Thank you for the positive comments. I've threaded up and working on some hand quilting.

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