Jackie Spencer

Oh My! They are gorgeous!! Is that needle turn applique? I could'nt make 1 in 3 months let alone 2. They are beautiful!!!

ckcowl

no, it is not needle turn- they are machine appliqued and machine quilted (also, recipient's request) she figured machine would be (faster) and cost less--true on both accounts. she had first seen pictures of my wool backyard gathering quilt which was hand appliqued- loved it but wanted something in cottons, done by machine and she wanted 2 which were similar to each other- same fabrics * turkey red, olive green, gold and white* , simplified- not as (involved) as the wool one had been- so these are what I came up with. they are heading her way today.

Quilter 65

They are beautiful and whatever the challenges, you have met them head on and produced lovely work.

gabeway

Absolutely stunning! They commissioned the right person!

PaperPrincess

They are absolutely stunning!! They would have taken me years and years!

stigmot

Absolutely stunning. I am too afraid to do an applique yet!
Thank you so much for sharing!

Diane007

very nice they will fit into the house nicely

mighty

Sew beautiful!!!

Kitsie

Beautiful quilts!! They deserve to be on display!

feline fanatic

For not being your cup of tea they came out beautifully. Can you elaborate the source of the applique patterns and the technique? I see you said machine applique but are they raw edge fused or prepared with a seam allowance turned under and if turned under what technique did you use? I am really getting into turned under applique (not raw edge fused) and like to explore all my options.