One Finished and One Started

Falling Leaves on a black background, I really am liking how this one is coming along.  The oak leaves were paper pieced and they really were the worst leaves to do because for some reason, the two completed halves didn't want to fit together.
Over all, the fit of the peices was also off, but because of the layout, it really mattered very little.  I adjusting the size on some of the coping blocks and just moved on.

I'm not real sure I like my green blocks, but I really did want a scrappy look, so I think I need to just get used to them.  The red maple leaves are so fun, but again, I wish I had taken a little more time with my colors.  I'm sure that someone will like this

I do love the setting and this is on my must make again list.  I'll sash and sandwich it at home, I can't wait to try the quilting that they suggest, which brings more depth to the leaves.  That will make them look so much better.

So I moved on to my next project as quickly as I could.  I really wanted my stash of scraps to disappear while I was still here in NY, and there is so much left right now.... This is turtle for a pattern called Over the Pond.  It is made to go in a wall hanging, but I am thinking I'd like to do a set of blocks into table runner sizes instead.  Turtle is going to be my favorite

A couple blocks of blades of grass.  This guy was actually harder to keep accurate than the oak leaves, but it sure came out nice.

On to the frog blocks.  This one took a lot of ripping (rippit), but he finally straightened out and just needs eyes to be in the "done" pile.


I have dragonflies, bees and flies to play with, and they will be on my list right after I do a black cape for a customer.  Yea for paid orders!





“A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man’s brow.” — Charles Brower