I mentioned earlier that I had one of my quilts juried into Quilt Canada, which was held in Ottawa earlier this month.  This is the fourth year in a row that I have had a quilt at Quilt Canada:)  Bed of Roses, a pattern designed by Sue Garman, won the Award for Excellence in Applique.  So humbled and so proud all at the same time:)

In other news, we have another grand baby on the way (our 3rd).  The gender reveal party was a couple of weekends ago.  Turns out we are having a…boy:)  So much fun!

So…back to the Chickadee.  In my last post, I showed you how I prepped my templates and traced the pattern onto my background.  This is the last photo that I showed.  Hopefully, you are getting the hang of figuring out “which piece goes where”.  It is a skill that comes with experience.  Trust me:)

So now I am going to continue gluing pieces onto the background, always placing the bottom layer first.  For this section you can see I added the purple buds, and the light green leaf in 2 sections.

Next I added the dark green leaf, then bias strip, and then the 2 leaves on either side of the purple buds.

Now I can add the light green leaf, which tucks underneath the purple berry.  So this “section” is now complete (except that it still has to be stitched lol)

Now it is time to start adding some flowers.  The flowers are all created in the same manner.  Before I started gluing this flower in place, first I had to add the bias stem.  Remember to glue the background, as opposed to the bias stem.

So, first I place the light purple petal in place.  Then I added the tiny dark purple section.  And then I added the larger purple petal. 

Then I added the tiny dark purple section.

Can you see the beauty of drawing the seam allowance on each piece?  Now I can see exactly where my last piece goes…and no raw edges!

Ta da! 

This photo shows everything glued in place…except the Chickadee.  Which I am going to go and do right now!  Just a note:  You don’t have to wait until every piece is glued in place before you start stitching.  Usually, I prep a few pieces, or maybe a section, and then I go and stitch it.  I would rather not leave all the stitching til the end.

Til next time….

Kerry

This past weekend the Quilting Corners Guild in Alliston, Ontario, held their quilt show, which happens every 2 years.  I was lucky enough to be a vendor this year and was on hand to spread the word about how easy and stress-free Prepared Edge Applique is.

Of course, I purchased a few goodies for myself.  Goodies that I know I could make, but would rather buy them already made (tee hee).

The quilts and wall hangings on display showcased the members talent, dedication and skill.

I am thrilled and humbled that my quilt To Everything There Is A Season won 2 ribbons:)

Very often I am asked if I teach anywhere in Ontario.  Now I can say “Yes!”  I will be teaching a few one day classes at Simcoe Sew and Quilt in Barrie, Ontario. Here is a link to the Class Page.   I’ll be teaching The Hummingbird in Flight Wallhanging.  Hope to see you in a class!

Speaking of the Hummingbird, I just got my back from Rose Bell, who, once again, worked her magic.  This is truly a masterpiece!

Well, I was going to post more pics of the Chickadee block, but I am off to Ottawa tomorrow for Quilt Canada.  So excited!  I haven’t started packing yet lol.  More exciting, though, the Raptor are going to make history in about 5 minutes.  We The North!

Till next time….

Kerry