Serves Me Right

Never again will I publicly participate in self-congratulatory comments! After posting my great success with the Florence Regal top, I decided it was time to switch gears and work on a BOM quilt for a while. Supposed to have nearly seven blocks completed; I have three completed. Oops!

This one block (shown here) took me three hours to complete. It was near torture. Problem being that I first had to deconstruct another block I had already done (incorrectly, I must add) to use the frame pieces for the new block. Then - having not worked on applique for a while - I had to re-read the directions for fusible web applique.

After this prep, I was ready to sew. At last! It took what seemed like forever to make the block (before the applique was applied). I ripped out seams because I was really unhappy with the bulk of some of the joining seams (BTW, I still am unhappy about these, even after trying every which way to resolve the problem).

Finally, the block complete, I was going to applique. Ms. Perfectionist here had to take over an hour just placing the pieces of the flower on the block. Also had to confer with Dear Husband to get his opinion before I fused the design. OMG, I am so neurotic about these things.

So, you can see the picture - and remember, this is before sewing around the applique, which I have yet to even try on any of my blocks.

Note to self: Quilting is supposed to be fun, not finding a cure for world hunger (although that would certainly be nice to do, wouldn't it?). Must relax, breathe, and enjoy.

Onward, without any pats on the back.