Do you think I could e- mail photo to the fearless leader...then she could post it? I don't have an I-phone...I still use a dumb phone.. Maybe if I posted four blocks at a time...it would make up for the too big photo?

I got 4 hours sleep last night at work, so I did get some sewing done after I got home before church and was able to finish Moonwork's 60's block. I have to say it turned out even better then I pictured and I am ridiculously proud of myself. I hope you like it half as much as I do, and hope the extra fabric was worth it.

Oh I didn't notice the extra threads on the yellow and teal Beatles.

fantastic 60 "hippies" strolling down the road block. You are so creative.

ABBEY ROAD! I love it, Kass. You should be ridiculously proud of it. Super cute!

You gals have now pushed the bar too high - SBS, abbey road, vw, peace hand,
and then there are those fishys - oh my - I can't keep up!!
really - this is way cool - really out of sight

I vote that when this 60s Hippie top is done, we use it as an official cover photo for future Boomers. I am going to love it!
Question to the ladies who have done their applique 60s and fish blocks.....How are you fastening them to your background blocks? They look so neat and clean.

I HATE fused applique, so I don't use it. I cut applique shapes out of paper. Use a dab of elmers glue stick to secure it to the fabric, cut out using a seam allowance. Clip the seam allowance at curves, fold them to the paper edge, using the edge as a guide, press a serious pressing. After it is cool remove the paper (should only have a tiny spot of glue in the center so very easy to remove). Now I use the glue stick again to glue while pressing the tabs and seam allowances in place to the back, the previous pressing will make this relatively simple. Now I just use a straight line stitch at the very edge of the applique piece. All edges are finished, except the ones under other applique pieces.

Don't forget the magic mushrooms when you are thinking about your block for the 60's quilt! Here's what I found in my yard today:

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:D :D :D Way too much rain down here!

For applique, I use a good no-sew fusible, then also stitch close to the edge with straight stitch once its fused. So many designs are just too detailed to satin stitch or needleturn. I do like needleturn, but take the shortcut often too.

Those "shrooms" are awesome!