Oh, my! Long time, no post. Time just slipped away. It has been a busy couple of weeks, what with the boys (yes, both of them!) starting preschool and getting used to the new routine. Crafting has slid a little by the wayside, but I've managed to eek out a little bit of applique in the evenings and have another
Hop to It block completed. Yay! This is block six, "Buds in Bloom."
It feels kind of mellow to me. But I do like the purple/yellow combo. I used a variety of techniques on this one:
- Bias bars for the stems
- Needleturn with freezer paper on top for the leaves
- Freezer paper on bottom and starch for the ovals (I don't use this technique very often-- but I really wanted my ovals to be consistently oval-shaped, so I thought the additional prep this required was worth it)
- Karen Kay Buckley's Perfect Circles for the flower centers
I think it is going to fit in with the other blocks quite nicely. I'm getting excited enough about how it is looking that I might have to put together a virtual progress chart so you can see how they all look together so far. Maybe I'll find some energy this weekend.
