I've been reading along with this thread since the beginning. I've even drooled over the block pics you all posted. But, I've decided you're all NUTS, certifiable!!!! All that work! And you are my cyber friends! I just can not let you suffer alone. Guess I'll just have to join in the insanity.
Seriously, I got the book about 10 days ago and had it spiral bound. Had the enlargements made, my blocks will be 9 inches. My background fabric came about the same time. It is a Hoffman 1895 batik in grape color. Beautiful and yummy color. I thought about black or a dark green, but, that grape kept pulling me till I surrendered. Link to my other fabrics is
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-112131-1.htm
and of course, my stash. Sorry, but, I'm not going to post pics of that stash, would be here all night trying to upload pics.
I thought long and hard about doing this quilt. I'm not a hand sewer any more due to arthritis. I usually do machine applique because it is easier on my hands. But, after looking at all those LITTLE pieces on my enlargements, this is going to be done by hand. No way would my machine applique do this quilt justice. Well, don't know about the hand stuff either. It will be for me so I'm the only one to please.
And quess what? I've done two blocks since Thursday. I'll run post them now.
Linda in North Central Texas, you know, that place that's burning