Today I needed a break from quilting on the Twinkling Stars so I started playing with some applique for Tia. She requested applique for her swap blocks this month.
She sent lots of lovely fabrics and I started right in with some freehand cutting and placing. Parts of it I liked right away; others I had to play with a bit. The flower needed a bit more zing and the leaf was just not right. I improved the flower with a bit of the red but was still not thrilled with the leaf.
I stitched some of the units together as I thought about the plan. The whole design looked washed out and flat with all of the vines in the light color so I added a different green for the main vines. I also finally came up with a leaf that I like.
This is pretty close to the final layout that is now ready for basting! It was a fun creative afternoon.I am thinking about putting a bird on my other block for Tia. I'll keep you posted.
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