This a reply to my original comment re applique. I love to needle turn applique. I find it so relaxing and our himalayan (Bear) and my two West Highland Terriers cannot sit on on my project thereby getting nothing accomplished. I am currently going to start hand piecing and hand appliqueing. It is called Sunshine Rose Garden and was featured as a cover in the magazine Quilters Newsletter (July/August 2007.
I am so excited about this. I am sure we can learn so much from one another