Different way to applique...at least for me!

My boss went to Amsterdam meeting up with one of our loyal online customers.  This lady does amazing hand work...in fact she will have a quilt in Quilt Mania soon and I don't think it's the first time!  She showed Carly how she prepares her bits for hand stitching....a tracing wheel and a piece of leather! 

 (I used a piece of pleather...worked fine.)

Carly knows I love to do handwork and not only showed me this new way but bought me a lovely wooden handled tracing wheel. All you do is trace your pattern piece on the wrong side of the fabric and the edges curl up....turning under so easily!

 Makes appliqueing a few leaves for a baby quilt a snap!:) 

 Used some of the Chenille-It to add the wee ones initials and embroidered the year to the left.

 Now our girl needs to send it to her friends in Canada!:)

Set the last quilt top hanging in the closet free...now it is basted awaiting hand quilting.  

It's just too hot right now!

But the temperature is perfect for peppers!

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5th finish of the 3rd quarter.  The List.

Tried something new for 1st finish of 3rd quarter!

First thing I did was take it for a photo shoot on my pal's yellow glider...

 ...sure wish it was on my front porch!:)

 Gotta show you how green the garden is now...beans, potatoes and squash are happy with all the rain...tomatoes and peppers want it to be hotter. I don't!

 The new product is that thin green stripe on the border. 

It comes on a 25 yard roll.  Sew it on and when you wash it you have chenille! The little piece of cardboard was my spacer.

It's called Chenille-It Blooming Bias by my online pal Nannette.  So many ways to use it and what little kid wouldn't like a bit of fluff on their quilt along with a flannel backing?!:)

 Love running my fingers over it. Some pink needs to come home with me for the other baby quilt! Guess I should have unfolded it sooner to get out the wrinkles!

My buddy Sandie sent me home with another embroidery goodie....she spoils me so!:)

Thanks pal!! xoxo

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Third quarter Finish Along list.