Hello. January was a good month for me, it is my favorite month of the year. It just did not go as planned. Chest head ickiness began on Christmas Day and lasted three weeks. Threads did not interest me, nothing much was getting done so I didn't write.
But I was looking at Blogs. gladiquilts.wordpress.com by Gladi Porsche is one that I visit regularly. On 13 January 2025 she showed how she does needleturn applique with paper on top. She was taught this method by Elly Sienkiewicz who has written several books on applique. The book referenced was Baltimore Beauties and Beyond, which I now have. I enjoy hand applique and have tried several different methods. Not being energetic, this was a good thing to do while sitting in the chair. My Block #7; Birds with Snacks from the A Bountiful Life quilt (Civil War Bride) was sitting in its basket, just sitting.
The hummer, two bigger birds and their snacks were all done with this method. You can see the paper sitting on the butterfly that will be worked on this evening. I thank you Gladi for sharing this method. I am really enjoying it.
I am back to normal (or what passes as normal) and my Cave has been picked up. Interest is returning for running machines. Shall see what I can get accomplished this week and hope to return next week with evidence of progress.
Linking to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.
Enjoy your threads.
