Rosette Progress

See, I have been working. 

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I’ve decided what I’m going to tackle after I finished this monster--whenever that might be. You would not believe my sewing room. It is a total wreck. Total. Fabric everywhere. I just can’t work without making a mess--a big mess. So as soon as this quilt is done, I’m going to organize, rearrange, and clean that room.  I’ll show before, during, and after photos here on the blog when I begin.

But for now, I still have 16 more rosettes and some small filler units to create--and then put the whole thing together. I’m a little nervous about the putting-together part. I don’t plan to trim the rosettes and square up the edges, which is one suggestion for finishing. I’ve worked to hard on this things to whack of any part of them. I want to appliqué my edges to a border. I’ve never done anything like that before, so if anyone has any suggestions about how to do it, I welcome them.

Oh FYI, I have finally updated my reading list in the left sidebar. I know some of you check that. I haven’t been reading as much as I normally do because of the millefiori quilt work. But there are a few new ones on the list. Right now I’m reading The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. I’ve only just started it (last night), but it promises to be a good one.

I’ve got Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti in the oven and have to go see about it. So see you later, folks.

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On 07/08/2020, Barbara Anne said ...

What glorious rosettes you've created and, again, I love the designs you've fussy cut for each of them!

Your idea to applique the finished quilt center to borders seems to me to be a good idea as that will let you preserve those star points and uneven edges. I've never done that, so have no suggestions other than to check for tutorials on you-tube. The Fat Quarter shop and Missouri Star Quilts are two shops that offer many video tutorials.

Hope it's cooler there than it is here. We're sweltering.

Hugs!

On 07/10/2020, Judy Cloe said ...

I just started a small EPP project of my own and need some advice on thread. What do you use? You inspired me to make one of my own, but I am not sure if it will ever get finished.
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