Remember the tie challenge for my local guild? I got this far and stopped. I haven’t been able to motivate myself to work on it. It’s okay. Just okay. I’d like it better with about 400 blocks, but that’s not going to happen.
I decided to bring the ties back out and see what else I could come up with.
I cut some rectangles of fusible web and applied them to the back of pieces of the ties.
Then I used these dies to cut out leaf shapes.
Time to take the paper off the back.
Then I’ll have a play at the design wall and see where this takes me.
I know I go on about my Accuquilt die cutter, but I really do love it. When I got it, it seemed such a luxury and I felt a bit guilty spending that much on it. The cutter and dies are not cheap! After all the issues with carpal tunnel, it now feels like a necessity. I have the Studio cutter and it allows me to keep cutting when I can’t use scissors or my rotary cutter for long.
Have a great day!
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Wahoo….How smart are you!!!!
It looks pretty daunting to me. I don’t like working with silk. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Will be fun to see where this takes you. I like the first quilt, and I’m curious to see what you’ll do with the orange peels.
I like the first use that you show using the ties. What a good idea. I too would want it with many more blocks. I can see that the rounded shapes would make a good quilt too. Maybe you can do one of the quilts for the challenge. Then continue to purchase ties at the thrift shops and make a bigger version of the remaining design.
I admire the fact that you made anything with ties to begin with, and then to pull them out for a second go around! I think you might be on to something great with the leaf shapes!
The ties really look good in your design. Looking forward to seeing what you create with the petals.
The ties are ugly…but you turned them into something pretty!😊
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