wow that is impressive..i am unfamiliar with that pattern but it is beautiful esp. in your color choices

awesome blocks and I like how the black sets them all off. Is there a pattern for this? I have never done needleturn applique before but now that I see your beauties, I want to try.
Thanks for sharing, can't wait to see the other 20 blocks and the finished quilt.
Pat



Thanks Patsy, the pattern is from this book http://www.amazon.com/Applique-Maste.../dp/157432859X I have enlarged the pattern to give me 10" blocks as I thought the 7" was way beyond my skill level.

The gold is just some embroidery, I just used 2 strands of a DMC thread

Absolutely stunning. Can't wait to see the finished quilt.

Oh my goodness! ABSOLUTELY beautiful.
You should be very proud of your work!!

I looked at so many videos I think I ended up cross eyed LOL but this way works for me.
What I do is trace the design on to freezer paper, then iron my traced copy to another piece of freezer paper so that I have 2 layers.

I then cut out all my pieces and iron them on to the wrong side of my fabric ( I use batiks so there is not really a wrong side LOL). I then cut out my pieces leaving around 1/4" all round (usually a little smaller), then using a small paint brush dipped in a starch and water solution, I put the starch on my seam allowance, with a mini iron I iron my seam allowance down using the freezer paper as my guide. As the fabric is wet, it goes aound curves really well, I clip my inside curves so they sit better. I then peel off my freezer paper and stitch down using silk thread.

There is a video that traces the pieces onto template plastic but I found it moved too much when I was trying to iron around the shapes, the freezer paper sticks to your fabric so it doesn't move. If it gets a bit soggy with the starch and folds in a bit I just use the little clover iron to press it back into shape and try again. I also use just the tiniest amout of Elmers school glue on the inside cut of those little comma shapes just to help hold those stray threads as you don't have a seam allowance to fold under.

I hope this helps, let me know if you need any other info and I will do my best, I'm still learning as I go.

Your work is absolutely gorgeous!! I haven't got time to read through all of the thirteen pages but I've skimmed through several. My question is: Which method of needle turn did you use and what needle did you use? I am starting on a little needle turn project and have basted my pieces down per tutorial I had seen. Is that how you start?

They are beautiful. Great job! I love hearts.

Beautiful blocks! Wow!

I loooove your first 16 blocks. The finished quilt is going to look awesome!! Be sure to show pictures at that time.