Another new Quilt BOM

Today I received the first of 9 blocks for Sea Breeze by McKenna Ryan. The colors are soft and somewhat patel. It is a different twist to a sea scape and so far think I'll enjoy making it. I like her patterns in that she designs them for fusible machine applique and therefore reverses the pattern pieces. In this manner when you trace to your fusible and iron the fusible on the wrong side of the fabric, then cut out and fuse to the backing they are all facing the same as in the picture.

Not all designers do that, so beware when you are working with fusible machine applique and you want the same look as the finished example be sure to read if the designer did the reversing for you. If not then you need to make a reverse copy of the patterns before transferring the design (pattern) to your fusible.

Madison's Quilt Paper Doll Dresses

I have two that I hope to have finished in a day or two. Still need to make the slip for the one with the pantaloons and put it all together and applique to the background. The other one needs baby rick-rack added and then appliqued to the background.

I have ???? more to make. So far I am using scraps from dresses she has had. Or material to represent a purchased dress. She just turned 3 so there aren't a lot yet to choose from.

The first one was the all pink with the flower tone on tone print border. The one pictured is the second one I made. I did the first by sewing machine and it seemed very stiff. These two are sewn totally by hand and are much nicer. And it really didn't take that long.

life without internet

Oh how our lives are now somewhat controlled by the internet. I didn't have it for about 2 weeks when changing providers and it was strange. I constantly thought of something needed to look it up online only to remember I couldn't.

I did get some sewing done. Made the dresses for two of the Paper Doll Dress quilt I'm making for my granddaughter Madison. And almost finished a block for the Vintage Valentine quilt I'm making for another granddaughter Sarah. Need to add some rick rack to one of the dresses and make a petticoat for the other, then applique them to the background fabric. The colors of both quilts are pinks and greens. I found identical material that looks solid from a distance and came in pale pink and green. I will alternate the blocks. Most of the dresses are pink so they will look good on either.

While I didn't have the internet I reminissed about our forefathers and mothers and how they spent their days. No TV, no Internet, no radio a lot of the time, no electrical appliances. All of which are to make life or living easier and I really wonder do they.

Today it seems families don't get together often. It is lack of interest in family or just a busier life style that leaves no time for visiting.