Sunday, December 9, 2018

# I am enough

Good morning, slow stitchers!

It looks like a bleak morning out my window this morning. 

I did start to feel a bit of Christmas as we walked through a mall on Saturday. I even saw Santa dining at Swiss Chalet as we enjoyed our yearly quarter-chicken dinner!

I've enjoyed working on my #IAmEnough quilt this week.

I chose to use the back-basting method of applique for my monogram block (seeing a quilty-friend, KH, this past week gave me the idea, as she is using this method in her current applique project!). 





I thoroughly endorse the use of a small pair of scissors with a curved tip for snipping the fabrics without fear of snipping the wrong fabric! Also perfect for cutting out the background fabric behind a piece of applique. These are the Karen Kay Buckley ones that I have...





I chose to use the "McD" for the monogram to honour my second marriage, even though I kept my surname when we got married.

I like this idea, as I used my wedding gloves from my first marriage in a previous block...




I also began this week's section of #IAmEnough. This is what I've been stitching this weekend, the clamshell border...



It's working up fairly quickly, and I'm loving it!...


Now, as I'm finishing up here, the sun has decided to show itself and it looks like we'll have a beautiful day, after-all.

I am linking up with Kathy for Slow Sunday Stitching.




5 comments:

  1. A perfect technique for this applique and I agree good scissors sure do help. Love you clam shell border may borrow that for a border I'm stuck on, we'll see

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  2. A perfect technique for this applique and I agree good scissors sure do help. Love you clam shell border may borrow that for a border I'm stuck on, we'll see

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  3. The correct scissors make a big difference.

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  4. I want to look over your shoulder as you appliqué! Your McD looks fabulous!

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  5. So fun to follow your progress on this quilt! That clamshell border looks like something I would enjoy!

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