Thank you for the complimentl. That is the 9" cut block, I want to wait until I do the embroidery before I cut it. I was thinking of cutting it to 8 1/2 so I would have an 8" block when sewn. But I am not sure. I will wait until I have several blocks done and then pin them together to see what I like.

Thank you for the nice comments. It has been along time since I did any amount of hand applique so I wanted to start to be sure I could keep pace.

If you think biking is bad try walking with my son and grandson, both are 6' and I am 5'...I have to take 2 steps to their every one...always lagging behind. I keep telling them to slow down, they are missing the sites of the world as they sprint thru life.....lol

thanks for your encouragement.

Thanks for the kind words, colors are my most difficult choice. I am color challanged, so sometimes I get some very different combinations.

beautiful block.

and different is bad how?

Thats what makes your quilt unique and all yours, its going to be beautiful

Okay, here is the completed block

How pretty! You did a great job on everything!

Now, on to the next block.

Patti, that is lovely. All these blocks are going to look absolutely splendid.

Thanks for the nice comments on my 1st block