I really need to get back to my applique project! My poor trailing vines will never get done unless I put in some time. I have three out of the five panels that I decided to make finished. Half down the fourth so it's time to give it some attention. The original quilt is quite large and if I remember right it has thirteen panels of leaves. I decided from the start that I wanted to make mine with the fabric panels and the appliqued panels the same width, more like a strippy quilt.
Yesterday morning the northern winds brought Texas some cold weather. The temps got down to 32F and we had a light frost. The lawn sprinkler ran at 5am and maybe that helped. But those north winds get me thinking about my next hand quilting project. I am thinking of quilting my star quilt but I want to use a wool batt and right now I don't have one. So I will have to see if I can get one locally or get one ordered. Looks like I need to concentrate on my applique till then. I know I may sound a bit hesitant and to be honest I am. I love to hand applique but the prep work sometimes gets me down. It makes such a mess and then cutting and pressing all the freezer paper templates and cutting out each leaf takes a tole on me. But, I perservered thru Baltimore Garden so there is no reason I can't get this one done. I find looking at a completed panel inspires me to move on. So I have hung them on the closet door for inspiration! So today I will be stitching down some leaves as I watch the Cowboys play the Redskins.
