oh...breathing a sigh of relief! you get me! I don't know if it's the machine needle, the stitch or the fabric is starched kind of stiff, but I know I am going to be much happier with the edges turned. To each his own, right?
now, about candi's blocks... ;)

I started out starching the fabric over my templates, but have gone to needleturn now. It sure saves time and the results are just as good.

Mousie, Mousie, how great to see your block and may I say I love everything about it and your work is fantabulous, you rock and it was definately worth waiting for.

:oops: thank you, Elle! that will help me while I'm working on them this morning :-D

I am working on this pattern, too but I don't work on it very often. I had a couple hours today so I made block 9. I admire all your hand applique but "hand" is a 4 letter work for applique, in my book. I use the fusable and machine stitching for everything. Here is my block.

Maryb, Beautiful! Embroidery is perfect, too!

Thanks. I used a straight stretch stitch for the embroidery. I can embroidery by hand by I like to use the stitches built into my machine. I use them to embelish where I can.

Mary your block is beautiful

Mary....no matter how you did it, I love your block! I like that stretch stitch for the embroidery, good choice!

That is beautiful Mary.. love it.