Sunday 4 December 2011

Block 19

The first applique block is done. This went so easily, and so smoothly that I almost feel I cheated. I have been using Bondaweb for so many years, that I would be surprised if it did cause a problem though. Ready to look?
Now tell me that doesn't look effective?
I am really coming round to applique blocks. Why do I not mind the waste of backing paper from the bondaweb? I don't know. Logic tells me it is no better than paper piecing, but I really do not mind when it is bondawebbed. Anyway, I am pleased with my result.



Someone asked for a little look at some of the fabric I brought back from holiday, so here are the batiks. I was intrigued, as they are panels, with a variation across the panels. And about two metres of cotton cost about £2.40. or thereabouts. So really I couldn't have not brought some home, at that price, and look



They start in these neat little packets, and you take them out and open them up, I have left it folded in half, so snapped the front and then the back of each,
so you get a contrast panel, and a coordinating section




















 The red one is strongly red on the one panel, but richly green on the other end. I can't wait to get a project going with this one.

 And the last one is this,
A wonderful green, going into grey on the other end.

All three are quite different from one another, but I love them.

I also brought home a piece of cotton in emerald green, which has already been passed along, which had elephants worked along one border, in gold. Sadly I cannot take a picture, as it has a new home already. And some other bits which will be presents- so no sneak previews I am afraid.

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4 comments:

Nicky said...

Great applique! Lovely panels - I'm intrigued as to what you will end up doing with them!

Anonymous said...

Yummy,Yummy Block!!! What is this Bond o Web? I do paper piecing, is it kind of like freezer paper? (Hey, I'm from the brown paper sack pattern gang Yikes!) I so love blogging, I am learning so many new things and wonderful products out there as well! Have fun my Friend, Kim

Lilly said...

That looks fantastic! Super effective!

Janine @ Rainbow Hare said...

Your panels are fabulous! And I love your block. Do you sew after the bondaweb? And how do find it washes? I (lazily!) tried using something like it to hem school uniforms years ago but I found they always fell down, which put me off it. I'd love to try it for appliqué if I felt more confident about it's staying power and not fraying.

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