Roseville Update

The Roseville Album Quilt continues
to be my go to project in the evenings.
I haven't gotten to far overall, but
I continue to stitch away bit by bit.

If you haven't seen the whole quilt here it is.

It is a pattern designed by Kim McLean of Australia.

Here are the last two blocks that I had worked on.

All the wiggly bumps along the stem were a challenge as
well as the tiny little flowers.
What am I say?
Each of these blocks is a challenge.

Here's the second block.

That actually makes 5 blocks done.

The circled block is the next one I've got cut out.

Here are the pieces laid out on the pattern sheet.

Unless you pin all those pieces down there's no way
you could keep track.
It gives me a good visual on how
the colors are working together and
if the block looks balanced.

I use a plastic overlay of the pattern for
placement of the applique pieces.
That way I don't mark of the background.

I love those tiny applique pins by Clover.
They're so tiny and better than sequin pins
because the heads are smooth and
prevent the thread from catching and pulling
so that you're not continually
unthreading the needle.
( which can be totally frustrating!)

Now it's down to business.

There is really something peaceful 

about sitting and appliqueing even 

if the pieces are small, very curvy and

there's a bazillion of them.

Until Next Time-