We started the year by machine piecing the central wedge, a challenge indeed, but with patience and excellent instructions I managed.
Next came the lollipop flowers and leaves, much more to my liking - lots of wonderful needle turn appliqué, I raced through February and March :) even adding a couple of little insects
Then came April and the paper pieced house border - I ground to a halt, whilst I love the accuracy of paper piecing I really don't like it! The fabrics sat on my desk all summer while I jumped ahead to the appliqué for May, June and July, telling myself that it was really too hot to sit at the machine. This week the weather has been a lot cooler, and as I really love this quilt, I needed to piece this border so I could move on. I decided to simplify the houses, omitting the pieced windows and choosing patterned fabrics instead, I did paper piece the roofs and I happy with the end result.
I had already appliquéd the corner sunflower blocks, so I was able to add this border fairly quickly
The next border contains the rest of the sunflowers and dresden plates, again I had already completed most of the appliqué so these went on fast too
It is now too big for my little design wall, so I have it draped over the banister
I just have to appliqué the sunflower leaves and I am all caught up ready for 31st August and the next machine pieced border (!)
