photo of Mary Mannakee quilt

This is the Mary Mannakee quilt which I made a number of years ago. I probably enjoyed working on this one more than the formal Baltimore I did at the beginning of my quilting journey. The background is shirting fabric. I like this naive style. The pattern is available from the DAR Museum but I did change 3 blocks with the ones I've drawn up, the top left hand corner, 4th block in 2nd row and 3rd block 4th row ( reading from left to right) Loooved making this quilt. Kim McL

Fabric Question

A couple people have asked which fabric is used for the purple flowers in this:

 

The name of the fabric is Petal Power by Moda

  

This is what a larger piece looks like.  Unfortunately, I bought it around 2006. I've looked online for it, but the only site I've found that has it is this one: http://www.quiltcorner.nl/view.php?catid=255 (hopefully that will work) Since it's not in English, I don't know if it is still for sale but the fabric seems the same though in different colors.

I'd love to have it in a bright pink if anyone finds some!

New member introduction

Hi there, I've been following this blog for some time now and I couldn't resist buying the latest pattern from Kim. Last week it arrived in the mail and now I am adding fabrics to my stash to have enough to get started by January 2011. I look forward to share this journey with you!

I am Joke, short for Johanna, from The Netherlands, wife of a loving husband, mother of three (almost) grown-ups (25, 18 and 16 y.o.) , almost fulltime schoollibrarian. I have been stitching for quite some years and now I am trying to quilt. Until now I like applique the most.

For more information, please visit my blog.

Update of my progress..

Well all the small blocks are done and now on to the last eight larger blocks, it is now to big for the design wall.

I have very happy with it.

cheers
Christine

I get by with a

little help from my friends.  Dear Glorious Applique blog authors, members, followers, family, friends, visitors, lurkers, etc...  I am pleased to announce that Janet, from quiltsallot blog fame, has willingly accept my offer and is going to lend me a hand.  Can I tell you just how thankful I am?!?!?!  And, I know you will be too!  ; )

My personal life is running on a new (and hectic!) course.  I can not give the necessary time to my own sewing endeavors, let alone this amazing blog. So...sew, my friend and stitching sister, Janet, will join me as a GA blog administrator.  Kim and Liza are on board with this change too.  I hope you all will join me in welcoming Janet aboard!!!

I do not know how or if adding a blog administrator will affect the Glorious Applique blog.  I do know you all have been very kind and patient with me as I sometimes have floundered about or been slow to respond.  Your continued support, kindness and creativity is very truly appreciated.

WELCOME, Janet, and a most sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU!!!
: )
Piecefully, Pam  

Lollipop Block Number Five

I finally finished another block, we went on a retreat to Shipshewana and I'm wondering how many women there will now be buying Kaffe Fasset fabrics. Every block seems like an individual adventure. It is just so much fun and so happy.

We went to a couple of fabric shops in town, purchase some more Kaffe fabrics for future projects.

I also had to laugh, I even bought a pair of shoes that are called lollipops. I thought they were perfect for the lollipop girl.


Happy stitching, The Lollipop Girl

My latest blocks

I have been busy appliqueing and enjoying working with all of the brighter fabrics.
Getting ready to start another panel.
I needleturn applique and use my needle to turn under the fabric. I don't finger press or baste the turn under, my needle does the work. I do trace some of my templates using my light table
and also use the light table for placement which I pin in place. Don't use glue.
When I do use a template I trace around it with a white gel pen using my sandpaper board.

Kim, love My Garden especially the pink bird bath fountain.