Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Hop to It: "Garden Guest"

Applique!!! Oh, my gosh. It feels so good to be doing applique again. I think my last applique-focused block was back in August or September (not counting Jane blocks... but they're so tiny, they just aren't the same). Hand applique is just a happy thing for me.

Hop to It: block 5
The BOM group I'm in decided to start with block 5 of Edyta Sitar's Hop to It quilt, "Garden Guest," because it looked to be the easiest of the twelve-- a good warm-up block.

Techniques used:
  • Plastic bias bars to create the stems. I tried using the Clover bias maker, but was just having too many problems getting my bias strips even and happy. Though using the bias bars involved more prep work, in the end they were definitely easier to manage, particularly since there is a seam in the long stem (silly me decided to create bias with only a fat eighth of fabric... but I just couldn't not use what I had already determined to be the "perfect" stem fabric).

  • Karen Kay Buckley's Perfect Circles for the "flowers." They work so well!

  • Needleturn applique with freezer paper on top for everything else.

I'm excited to find out what block we'll be doing next!
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11 comments:

  1. ToniFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    YOur block looks great!! I'm going to do this one day....using my embroidery machine :) I love Karen's circles - I use them all the time for my hand work!

    Can't wait to see the rest of your blocks!

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  2. KarenFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    Happy, happy, happy is applique!!! Lovely block and how I love the look of the rabbit. Great piece of fabric!

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  3. UnknownFebruary 8, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    i love appliquéd! nice work and i love this pattern!!!

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  4. Anne at Film and ThreadFebruary 9, 2011 at 4:06 AM

    I would welcome that rabbit to my garden any time! That is just beautiful and your applique skills are amazing. Is this the BOM your husband gave you for Christmas?

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  5. Carrie P.February 9, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Great job Robin. Freezer paper on top is not one of my favorite techniques.

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  6. Linda February 9, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    Looks so pretty!! Love all the batiks too! I'm almost done with my quilt, only in wool and cottons. Love yours!! :-)

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  7. AninaFebruary 9, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Pretty!
    I have Karen's circles too. They're great, aren't they?

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  8. JanetFebruary 9, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    The block is fabulous. Lucky there are so many different methods around for applique, we find the ones that suit.

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  9. LuAnnFebruary 9, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    I love your Edyta applique', and your Dear Jane is absolutely gorgeous!

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  10. ZonnahFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    I had no idea what bias bars were and had to look it up. I think I need those! Lovely job as usual :)

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  11. GladysFebruary 14, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Hola! Los "Perfect Stems" de Karen Kay Buckley también funcionan muy bien! Divino su bloque! Felicitaciones!

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