Wednesday, April 2, 2008

B-3 and D-3


B-3 Mirror Image
The block on the top is in Batiks and machine pieced. The bottom block in Civil War reproduction fabrics is handpieced. Having done these little curved blocks both ways, the handpiecing is much easier to piece. I'm machine piecing the Batiks blocks because the cloth has a tighter weave and harder to handpiece. However,....


D-3 Jason's Jacks

I still like to do needleturn method when it comes to applique. My favorite applique method is the back basting. Click here if you like to learn more about this method.

5 comments:

Bunny said...

Thanks for the link to that appliqué method. I will have to try it.

Anina said...

I love your blocks. And you're going to end up with TWO Baby Janes. Thanks for the link to the applique method.

Jeanne said...

Two more qreat blocks! Jason's Jacks is one of my favorites - maybe because our youngest son is a Jason and I love to applique.

Joyce said...

This is looking good!Thanks for the link to the applique method that I had never seen.

Lisa Boyer said...

Your blocks are PERFECT. Perfectly round and the seams meet perfectly. Wow!