I Needed to give my hands a break from quilting so I decided to start working on the tree applique kit.
Since I plan to change the tree into a pear tree and add a partridge I figured I could forget the directions and do it my way. I decided to do blanket stitch applique.
since I am not a fan of raw edge applique I am turning under the edges and basting and pressing before I stitch them down
I even bought a new toy to do the pressing.
I have not tried it yet, but I hate to use the big iron to press such small things (I always manage to burn myself)
I think the applique is working out fine….I need practice to even up my stitches but not bad for the first few.
We finally got some rain! 1/2″ on Thursday
If we could get that once a week for a month or so we might get back to normal!
I did take some garden pictures this evening….some things are doing great….some suffered in the heat and drought. (click pictures to enlarge)
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- scheherazade lily
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- scheherazade lily
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- scheherazade lily, close up
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- scheherazade lily, Amazing
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- scheherazade lily
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- hardy hibiscus
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- hardy hibiscus
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- hibiscus and lily
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- hardy hibiscus
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- my favorite tree, weeping Alaska cedar, chamaecyparis nootkatensis pendula
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- phlox
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- green gladiolus
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- black eyed Susan
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- hosta blooms
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- heat fried hosta
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- heat fried hosta
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- star gazer lily
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- lisianthus
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- hyacinth beans
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- hyacinth beans
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- rose
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- rose, liatris, coneflower
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- petunias
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- Hydrangea Annabelle
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- rain
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- Datura, Jimson Weed, ready to bloom
Happy Quilting
Tim
Your flowers are gorgeous! Would love to hear a review on the iron. I have been thinking about getting a small iron for applique.
Thanks Carla…I will write about the iron next time after I give it test run
Your poor hostas! I thought we had it bad. The garden is still lovely.
fortunately hostas are nearly impossible to kill….so they will be fine next year
love seeing the garden pictures I wish we had the land to plant a garden like this, just beautiful
looking forward to seeing more of your pear tree, what a fun project!
Kathie
http://inspiredbyantiquequilts.blogspot.com/
Thanks Kathie
looks can be deceiving….my entire property is 40″ x 120″…when you take away the space that the house and driveway takes up it really is a small garden.
I will do some more pear tree pictures soon…I bought some backing fabric yesterday
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