The name of the block for the Baltimore Album Christmas quilt that I am working on now is called Christmas Delight. Everything is glue basted in place, all the tiny circles made and this time I am trying something that I use when making my Dear Jane blocks for the applique. I trace around each freezer paper template with a white chalk pencil and those are my stitching lines. I thought I would try it on this block and see if it makes it any neater. I’m sure some of the chalk will wear off before I am done, but will give it a shot. These blocks for this quilt will measure 16 1/2 inches finished size. A nice size to work with I think.
A gorgeous applique quilt that I am thinking of making is called “Little Brown Bird” this is considered a applique 
masterpiece. Maybe way beyond my capablities? I’m not sure. Still in the thinking on it phase. I have ordered the book and will look at it closely and see if I will attempt it. If I do I won’t start it until next year in order to have time to finish up a few things first. This quilt will take a lot of time if I try it and other than Dear Jane it might be the only two projects I would be working on – I simply would not have time for anything else!!. I don’t know why but these kinds of quilts I have always loved but never really thought I would try. This one is done by Linda Simmons and the link is to her photo and information. It is a beautiful quilt and took her 3 1/2 years to make. Look at that border – wow she took home a first place ribbon with this masterpiece.
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April 3rd, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Wow is right… do you get nominated for instant sainthood if you complete one of those? LOL that would try the patience of a saint for sure! But it is gorgeous.
I like the one you’re currently working on better though, to be honest. It’s turning out just beautifully.
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April 3rd, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Dang Karen, every time I see that quilt I want to make it. I’ll be interested in how much painting it will need (my current deterent from making this quilt)….maybe it doesn’t have to have paint LOL. Do you know if any of the flowers are dementional, like rusched or whatever?
I’m really liking your Christmas Baltimore. I’m always in awe of your ability to get so much sewing done.
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April 3rd, 2009 at 5:14 pm
some of the flowers on this fancy quilt are stuffed I don’t know about the methods. I think the main “painting” is actually done with fabric pens and accents the veins in the leaves things like that. I will let you know what the book has to say about it. One thing I am thinking is instead of making so many blocks to possibly enlarge some and have one picture in each of the blocks that have four. Just a thought at the moment – like I say I really don’t know if I will make it. I had found the book on amazon for only $14 so thought I would get it so I could really look at it good.
CJ one of the things holding me back from committing for sure with this project is how fancy it is – I normally do not do “fancy”. I love the Christmas one as it isn’t overdone. I don’t even have anything “frilly, fancy, lacy”ect in my house. I don’t even wear fancy!
April 5th, 2009 at 1:52 am
Hi Karen, your Christmas Baltimore Album is looking beautiful, I do love Baltimore blocks and red and green always look so good together.
I have the book for the Little Brown Bird book and a few years ago I aslo got a CD-ROM with all the patterns from the book so that you can resize them, print them out etc., but I must admit that although I love doing hand applique I’ve never tried any of them, maybe I should go back and look at the book again. I think when I first had the book it was a bit too advanced for me, and I didn’t have the lovely range of batik and plain fabrics that I now have.
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April 5th, 2009 at 6:32 am
Anne I know what you mean about it being advanced – I’m really not sure if it is for me or not. I am waiting for my book and I will really look it over a lot before I decide – I wouldn’t start it until next year if I do make it.
April 5th, 2009 at 9:37 am
That is a beautiful quilt. Whenever I’ve gone to quilt shows with you, those intensely appliqued quilts are always some of my favorite. It certainly looks advanced–but you seem like you’re at the point where the challenge is half the fun anymore.
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April 5th, 2009 at 9:43 am
there is so much work in it but yes it certainly would be a challenge – the easy quilts just don’t satisfy me anymore
but like I say I need to study the book when I get it and then really work my butt of this year finishing some of these I have started.
April 5th, 2009 at 10:21 am
I’ll be watching for your blocks if you decide to make this one…
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April 5th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
I really like the Christmas quilt you are making. The other one, I don’t know if I would tackle that one…you are amazing to do so…
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