Every Wednesday, I am sharing one of the UFO’s in my studio, whether mine or from someone else.
Today is another one from my Mother.
She LOVED doing blanket-stitch applique by hand, and her stitching was always PERFECT! She even won a ribbon at the Fair for “Best Machine Applique” because the judges couldn’t tell that it was done by hand.
She found this design and decided that she wanted to applique it…..
I agree with her that it is a pretty little block, especially when cut into a hexagon.
The problem is that she didn’t stop with one, or even four…..
She made FOURTEEN of these blocks, each perfectly appliqued and each exactly alike!!
I am afraid that trying to put them all together in one quilt would be pretty boring.
What would you do?
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I think table runners and pillows would be pretty. You could give one project to each grandchild as a memory of their grandmother.
I think you are correct that the best way to handle them will be to split them up into several projects. Table runners would be fun!! Thanks for the ideas!!
I would alternate with other blocks. Either pieced ones (any pattern) or just plain blocks from one or more large scale patterned fabrics. You could create a secondary pattern here with how you vary these other blocks
It would be fun to add a patterned fabric in the alternate blocks. Thanks Barbara!!
I think this block would be beautiful interspersed with other hexagon blocks in shades of blue or even rainbow like multicolored hexagon blocks. It could be done randomly or in a stripe or pattern of bluebonnets. So pretty!
It would be pretty with other blues in the alternating blocks. Thanks for the idea Linda!!
More applique. The details of how or what, etc., are up to you. They are endless.
I certainly could do that. Thanks Stephanie.