WIP Wednesday

I now have three block units ready to applique. This time I am using Steam-a-seam2. I have another unopened package but I know that I am going to need another.

I like to pace myself so that I can do some piecing, some cutting, and some applique, a little at a time, so I don't get bored with doing one thing. So, last night I sat down and machine appliqued one of the tiger lily blocks.

Let's see, there are nine tiger lily units so I need to cut out applique pieces for 24 more blocks and applique 35 more blocks. Gee that sounds like a lot but time flies.

I really would like to piece a couple of my nine square blocks but I still need to purchase the black fabric. What an excuse to visit the local (1 hour away) quilt shop! lol

I do believe this quilt will be hard to give away.  Speaking of which I told Becca that I think I need a visit from the Double Wedding Ring Quilt.  I actually have a couple of pictures of it framed so I guess that will do.

Drop by Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday. 

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting.

WIP on Wednesday

I'm linking to Ester's WOW = WIP's on Wednesday and Lee at Freshly Pieced WIP Wednesday Be sure to stop by her blog.

It feels really good to be back in the sewing groove. I keep thinking about everything I could have accomplished this summer if I would have been sewing. But, alas, I didn't.

I am moving right along on the baby quilt.

I had hoped to spend a little time on the Double wedding ring applique yesterday evening also. But, it didn't happen. It took over two hours to sew the final 10 strips and add a border to the baby quilt. So, it was 9 o'clock before I knew it. The computer and blogs were calling me.

Anyway the baby quilt is ready to snip threads, and sandwich. I am going to keep quilting really simple. Stitch in the ditch and then probably add some straight vertical stitching. Or I may do some crosshatching on the diagonal. What do you think?

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting.