Thanks so much for the welcome & the I do appreciate the compliments.
Emma: The Poppy quilt is needle turn applique. I think I may be finally loosening up in my perfectionist attitude toward my quilts as I have to do more & more on the machine & tho I may not end up with perfect points or "show quality" (in my mind) quilts, I do end up w/a finished quilt that will hopefully be used & appreciated. I love the look & idea of hand quilting & I want it to be the right quilting for the top. It's taken me awhile to realize machine quilting is really an OK finish to any quilt, tho I still have a hard time letting the idea of my creativity loose w/o the control of following a pantograph. But even those are a better finish than not finishing. I want it to be the right quilting for the top. And I still try to be economical in my quilting & refuse to pay someone else to finish my projects. I like the entire process from beginning to end, tho it means I don't turn out lots & lots of quilts.
micheloc: no rocks.
Everything I've seen on these boards are beautiful quilts in the making, and some very good suggestions, ideas, recommendations, & advice for those that are stuck somewhere in their process.
Off to do some quilting... Thanks again for a place to share whatever progress I make on this go 'round.