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From Blog Photos I am now more than half finished with my bluebonnet applique block. I have completed:3 of 4 large flowers8 of 16 small flowers2 of 4 leaves It’s not perfect (great Hawaiian-style applique should be completely symmetrical; mine is off a bit in most places), but I think it’s looking pretty good! I [...]

I made progress with my bluebonnet Hawaiian applique block this week. As you can see in this picture, I have completed 2 of the 4 large flowers, 3 of the 8 small flowers, and 2 of the 4 leaves. If only there were more leaves! Leaves are really easy!! The floral parts are incredibly difficult [...]

I am working more on my bluebonnet applique block. As I work on the block, I thought I’d blog about some of the techniques I’m using. Today’s Topic: Marking the pattern. Hand-applique involves turning-under the raw-edge of fabric in a precise spot to create the pattern. There are several different ways you can mark where [...]

Here’s the start of my next Hawaiian Applique block. I wanted to make one more (custom-designed) small block before I tackle the larger wall-hanging which is in my goals for 2010. The block pictured here is a custom design, which is roughly based on the Texas Bluebonnet. So, it will be a mix of Texas [...]

I’ve been rendered immobile one again this week with bursitis in my heels (yes, both heels now!). Even though I haven’t been able to walk around much, I was able to finish my second-ever Hawaiian applique block. Head on over to flickr to see it larger. This one is about 18″ square and I designed [...]

My mom and I shopped for these fabrics while in Illinois on the Cornerstone trip. She apparently has a kit to make something out of the same fabric line. I grabbed just a few fat quarters and freehanded this design (while sitting at a show at Cornerstone). I’m not totally in love with it – [...]