I have said for awhile now – the last several weeks that I really need to get back to work on the wool applique borders for the Postage Stamp quilt which had been at a stand still for awhile now. Finally yesterday late in the afternoon I got two more clusters of flowers and leaves fused to the border. Now for the hand stitching. It is the prep work that can delay me – I will keep putting it off and off.
This area is now ready to stitch.
The border in whole.
I’m think a bird or a few more leaves on this end.
Another bird or two to fill in between the gaps on this end. I will check all of that when I get the flowers and leaves stitched down and decide then. And then it needs to be started all over again on the other border – but at least I know what I am doing now!! Linking to Quilt Story and Smiles from Kate and Esther’s Quilt blog.
All that wool that Pam from Illinois sent me plus the much smaller amount that I had is now all stored in the big project box that the Postage Stamp quilt was in – I took the quilt top out and put it in a basket and filled the box up – easier to go through now. Quit a stash of wool – it is packed full and I had to really lean on the top to get it shut. Thank you, Thank you Pam!!
It looks so pretty and little by little it will get done! 🙂
Your appliqué garden border is growing …. Love it! It is going to be so pretty on the Postage Stamp quilt….it will really finish it off nicely!
That is quite a nice stash of wool you have now….so glad Pam had some to spare!
You are most welcome – Your borders look so great!! And coincidentally, that’s how I got the wools in the box – sometimes, you gotta put a knee to it 😉 – Lol!
What a fun project this is becoming … now that you have figured out wool and all that works for that fabric 🙂 Looks totally lovely too! Kathi
Adorable! Love how you used clam shells at the bottom – makes for an interesting ‘garden’
Karen it is such a happy cute border, now you have the fun to sit and enjoy appliquéing the pieces on. I love sitting playing with coloured thread when working on some thing like this. those clamshells look stunning beneath the wee flowers. Cheers Glenda
I love the look of those borders! How about a half-bouquet at each end with a bird or butterfly peeking out?
Looks like you’re all set for many wool projects to come. I love doing wool applique but have a few projects ahead before I tackle the little mat I have been planning to make for the last year. So little time!
How cute! Looks like Elizabethan embroidery! One of my favorite design sources. I love the personal style you have given it.
Oh what pretty borders, especially when viewing it as a whole to get the full effect. I love the way you did the ‘grass’ at the base of the flowers too. Thank you so much for linking up to Building Blocks Tuesday.
Smiles
Kate