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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Blooms

These are all the blocks that I've completed so far for the Flower Garden quilt that I started in Kim McLean's class last weekend. Since I'd done the fabric selection for twelve blocks in one go, it really has sped up production. These have all been stitched in the evenings.
I'm convinced that this method of prep really does save time. You can click on these photos for a bigger view.

I thought putting all the blocks in collage form was a good way to see them together and get a sense of how I'm going with colours.
I have to take a break from these over the next week, I have a couple of swap items that need finishing off but I'll be back into them after that.

61 comments:

  1. SharonFebruary 20, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    I love using what I call "production mode" When prepping, everything is out so to get a few blocks started at the same time does move things along. These fabric choices are fantastic!

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  2. Jess @ Scrappy n HappyFebruary 20, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    They look fantastic! I love all the Kaffe!

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  3. Fischtown LadyFebruary 20, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    beautifull flowers, I love they. Greeting, Marita

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    well Janet they look fantastic,well done.
    cheers shez

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  5. RobynFebruary 20, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Wow, spectacular Janet. Just beautiful.

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  6. DebFebruary 20, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Oh janet they are truly beautiful. Are you needle turning? Your applique is amazing. And I didn't get a chance to tell you how jealous I was of your dinner with Cathy, Kaffe, Kim et al. Sooooooo jealous. I hope you had a great time. I'm sure you have been told before that you could be Kim's sister!

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  7. JosieFebruary 20, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Wow! Your quilt is going to be gobsmackingly gorgeous. I wish I could be a fly on your wall when you're working. I am in total awe of your applique skils.

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  8. ShirleyFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    Hi Janet,
    Have enjoyed the workshop with you and the eye candy. I can see that all that preparation is the way to go and will certainly try it when I get back to doing some applique. In actual fact it probably is how I go about things anyway - all that prep with the hexagons!!!!
    Hope you are well.
    Love Shirley.x

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  9. ShirleyFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    p.s. Having clicked on one of the photo's and gone all googly eyed I would like to ask you when you are stitching a piece down that has a colour change in the fabric what thread you use and which shade? It all blended in so well.
    Shirley.x

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  10. AnnieFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    These are great!

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  11. Nat PalaskasFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    They are gorgeous Janet. I love the polka dot background - Hugs Nat

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  12. CarolFebruary 20, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    WOWSER! Janet they are absolutely beautiful!

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  13. kim mcleanFebruary 20, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    You're going like a rocket Janet! they are looking awesome. Glad the fabric selection method works, look forward to seeing MORE!! Kim McL

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  14. Sujata ShahFebruary 20, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    Janet,

    Your flowers look delightful!

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  15. Abby and StephanieFebruary 20, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    Bright, happy and I love the spotted background. Your beautiful flowers make me wish Spring was here, NOW!

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    You have done so much, they look fantastic and it puts me to shame..
    I have to get back to my applique
    cheers
    Christine

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  17. FlourishingPalmsFebruary 20, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    Once again, I'm awed by your work. Your colors are wonderful and you're very dedicated to get these accomplished so quickly. Your background fabric is an especially nice choice. All around... well done!

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  18. Vickie EFebruary 20, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    Gorgeous.

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  19. *karendianne.February 20, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    Janet, look at how beautiful. I'm intrigued by the cut out work you did with the first piece. What method is that? It's really neat and I can only imagine what talent it takes to get that down! ...and I don't know what it is with me but I have this thing with stems and lines. I like them all to be and thin and flowing and lovely as you create them but then I think you know that about me already. :) It isn't that I don't focus on the entire piece but to me, getting that nice fine stem is such a gift. Thank you for sharing your work and Yippie you get to work with K.M. :)

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  20. CrispyFebruary 20, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    Goodness you always amaze me on how much quilting you can get done!! This is going to be a beauty :0)

    Crispy

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  21. ranetteFebruary 21, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Oh my gosh! Your applique is just perfect and I love these blocks. I'm going back to study them now...

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  22. HeatherFebruary 21, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    Thanks for sharing all your beautiful blocks. I always do all the prep first, cutting out all the shapes and gluing them in place before any stitching starts. Sometimes I find that I need to change a fabric choice to balance the block and at least I see that before sewing. And once the block is ready I can just sit and sew. Much faster than when I used to cut, place and then sew each piece. Can't wait to see more of your work!

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  23. pinsandneedlesFebruary 21, 2011 at 12:49 AM

    Beautiful! You do amazing applique work! Thanks for sharing.

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  24. BarbFebruary 21, 2011 at 12:56 AM

    Absoutely beautiful....your work is so fun to see...

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2011 at 12:58 AM

    So beautiful. I love the look of applique but just can't do it. I am all thumbs.

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  26. AnnetteFebruary 21, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    They are so beautiful Janet!

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  27. Oops-LahFebruary 21, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    Each of your flowers is a little piece of art! Just gorgons!

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  28. Oops-LahFebruary 21, 2011 at 1:28 AM

    gorgeous... I meant to write. Sorry, it's late here ;).

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  29. Dixie HowardFebruary 21, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    Wow, these blocks are just gorgeous. What applique method are you using? Your applique looks perfect!

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  30. TerryFebruary 21, 2011 at 1:59 AM

    Your blocks look great! This is going to be another amazing quilt! :0)

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  31. DarleneFebruary 21, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    Stunning! Absolutely stunning!!!

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  32. LoriFebruary 21, 2011 at 2:29 AM

    How wonderful to see your progress! Choosing fabrics is fun but time consuming too.

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  33. LinaFebruary 21, 2011 at 2:36 AM

    Beautiful blocks Janet! Do you always needle turn all your applique projects?

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  34. Ann ChampionFebruary 21, 2011 at 3:07 AM

    Your blocks make such a delightful, joyful garden! Your fussy cuts and stitching are perfect. :)

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  35. MaryFebruary 21, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    Lovely blocks - as usual!

    What program do you use for your collage? I'm having 'issues' with PSE and these look really nice.

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  36. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    Do you ever sleep, or do you sit up all night sewing??!! These blocks are fabulous! I like to take photos of work in progress, as I think it gives a different view - when I took a photo of a friend's quilt top for my post on Friday, she was amazed at how different it looked.

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  37. RachaeldaisyFebruary 21, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    These are so lovely!! I can imagine each one framed hanging in a row. Of course a quilt will be cosier!! I love your fussy cutting.

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  38. KarenFebruary 21, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    You have selected wonderful fabrics for the blocks. And fussy cutting adds to the design.

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  39. Charlotte ScottFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    I agree with Shirley - truly eye candy!

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  40. AnnemiekeFebruary 21, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Beautifull! They look like little pictures on there own. Yes making pictures is a good way to see what the overall effect is. You have a lot of work done already.
    Groetjes
    Annemieke

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  41. MiriamFebruary 21, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Wow ! love those flowers! I love your reverse applique, the 2 part leaves and the gorgeous multicoloured fabric you used on one of the stems! Inspiring fussy cutting!
    Wonderful work, Janet!!!

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  42. KaarenFebruary 21, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Glorious color selection and gorgeous work. Thanks for sharing and for the inspiration, Janet.

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  43. CardygirlFebruary 21, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    Your blocks look fabulous. I think fabric choices made early would really speed things up as I can get into a real dither at times!

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  44. MaxineFebruary 21, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Your applique is absolutely beautiful!!! I love needleturn, too. Your work has inspired me to keep going on a block-of-the-month I've been working on for some time. Also, I decided to take another look at your applique tutorials. Thanks for the lovely work.

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  45. LisaFebruary 21, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    These look fab, Janet! I think fabric selection and prep are the most time-consuming, too.

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  46. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    Oh, wow, these are just gorgeous! if you are needleturning you certainly know how to do that, great work!

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  47. antique quilterFebruary 21, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    very pretty
    oh I guess I have to order this pattern too!
    love those flower shapes,, its snowing again but I am dreaming of flowers right now :)
    Kathie

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  48. JoanFebruary 21, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    Your blooms are so lovely Janet...

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  49. UnaFebruary 21, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Your blooms are beautiful! It was such a joy to see the fun times you had at Kim's place. Looks like you are drawing from that well of inspiration.

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  50. ThimbleannaFebruary 22, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    Wow! They're just gorgeous Janet. I love prepping everything in advance too -- seems to make a lot more sense.

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  51. Nifty QuiltsFebruary 22, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    Just beautiful!!

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  52. Donna~~February 22, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    Your blocks are so lovely! Are you using needleturn, or the method you used on the Sprigs & Stars with the washaway stuff and the glueing? Your color choices are great!

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  53. JanetFebruary 22, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Just beautiful.
    Janet

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  54. Pinkadot QuiltsFebruary 22, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    simply beautiful!

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  55. BarbFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    what fun and exotic flowers these are. I'm trying to finish up our swap this week to mail to you.

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  56. DoloresFebruary 23, 2011 at 2:27 AM

    These are all stunning and of course, the workmanship is excellent. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  57. DoloresFebruary 23, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    Me again. After looking at the workshop photos, how big is this quilt? It looks huge behind Kim - or is there more than one quilt there?

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  58. Nanette MerrillFebruary 23, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    The blocks are beautiful. I'm so sorry about the earth quake. The cathedral is so amazing. I absolutely love cathedrals. Prayers to everyone.

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  59. Ivory SpringFebruary 24, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    I just swooned..... those blocks are gorgeous!

    I am so sorry to hear about the quake in NZ!

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  60. RobinFebruary 26, 2011 at 3:27 AM

    Gorgeous! And so productive, too! It is fun seeing all the blocks together in collages. Your new system really seems to be working well.

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