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Customizing the Center Block

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    #31
    I just finished adding month 2 border to my center panel which I adapted to simplify. I enlarged the appliqué pattern 200% and selected 2 birds, lots of leaves and a few flowers. I fused these on and added buttonhole stitch by hand around all the fused pieces. The stems are similar to the idea in the directions but I laid down heavy cotton embroidery thread and used my couching foot to add small zig zag stitches . I'm trying to use all Kaffe Fassett prints for this quilt, with off-white mini prints for the backgrounds for the appliqués. This was my first time doing paper piecing/foundation piecing- phew! Starting with 1.5 squares was probably not the smartest move! I'm uploading 2 photos of my panels so far.

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      #32
      Hendel, I really love what you have done with the center applique! It is charming and so smart of you!

      Barb in Alabama

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        #33
        MS - really like your center panel and month 2 border in Kaffe Fasset prints!!
        Barb :-)

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          #34
          Great customisation MS. Looking forward to seeing this one develop.

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            #35
            Thanks to Barblin, I decided to do machine embroidery for my center panel.
            I got a few puckers but it's not been pressed yet so I think it will be fine.
            Now to decide what color to use for the first border.

            I hope the picture comes through okay.
            I'm not very tech savvy.

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              #36
              Well the picture is there but it should be rotated so that the one bird is not flying upside down!

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                #37
                Wow it's stunning

                Mug rugger and lounge lizard

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                  #38
                  Beautiful!

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                    #39
                    Stunning!

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                      #40
                      I have finished my machine appliqué and now need to add the borders from month 2. Is it a 13 1/2" block I want for this step?

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                        #41
                        Beautiful!!!! I'm so glad you didn't get the puckering that I did.

                        Barb in Alabama

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                          #42
                          Bean53, beautiful, vibrant block. You have so many ways you can go with color choices in months to come. Really looking forward to how your quilt evolves.

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                            #43
                            Glacerda,

                            Here are the directions from page 3 of month 1. You are following these directions because you foundation pieced (paper pieced) month 2.

                            Trimming—Foundation piecing only. Place the completed block, face down, on a padded surface and press it. Measuring from the center, trim the block to 14? square.

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                              #44
                              Thanks!
                              I'm going to use a dark green print with orange and blue accents for the first border background, light centers. Just going to build from month to month.
                              I'll probably fall a bit behind for a couple of months as I have to finish another quilt and get it to the quilter soon and then some medical issues to deal with.
                              And I don't do appliqué so I will have to draft something for the next border - 4 inch finished so probably stars.

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