Coming Out on Top

I have a lot of applique in the works right now. It's the one thing that gets me all bogged down and starting to {almost} panic. When am I going to find time to get all this done?!! lol  Not that it's ever worth panicking over. There is always time to be found when you really want something done. That's just fact.

Quarter Circles--Round #2

Appliqueing circles goes very fast and somehow they slip through the queue to the top every single time. And that's exactly what I'm talking about. Some applique never ever gets put on the back burner and others, I drag my feet until they're practically burning.*wink

Once I had all the circles stitched on, then it was time to cut them apart. So very difficult to do with the first few--it felt a bit like desecration. I had to put some steel in my backbone {it's all for the greater good after all} and then I was off and running, er.. cutting.

Cutting them all apart for the great good

I decided on a mix of goldy yellows for the connector strips and an old fashioned red for the cornerstone square. I love how rich it looks with most of the circle fabrics. I know some people thought I would mix up the quarter circle units, but I like the continuity of keeping all the circles the same.

And taking a quick look at what they might look like after...

Scrappy is good, but I want each block to stand very distinctly on its own. After I get these sewn together, then I will be stitching them down to a creamy white background. One thing at a time. Ooh, I am enjoying these fabrics sooo very much!