Red in reverse

The latest block I've completed in the Something New sampler quilt is all about reverse applique.

The applique shapes are stitched on from the back, which means that the bobbin thread is what shows on the right side. So bobbin tension must be set to perfect, and it's not a good idea to have threads poking through where they shouldn't. I'm not too worried about that though, because I'm sure it'll fix itself during the quilting phase.

It looks more complicated to do than it actually is. I kept putting off sewing this one for a long time. And then I read through the tutorial instructions, and thought, "Oh that's not tricky at all. It's easy. I can do that..."

And so I did it. And it was easy. Not tricky at all.

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What I've learnt/learned today:

Iron projects before photographing them!

one green block

Today: one more block which I've completed from the Something New Sampler. I've got five more blocks to complete before I'm all caught up with this particular quilt-along.

This one is called Scrap Attack. Basically, it's small rectangles of scraps sewn together and sashed with white background fabric, to measure 7" by 14". I chose to make my block green, so I subdivided my green scraps into various shades of green. The lighting in the above pic is shocking, but there's lime green, sage green, green green (grass green?), olive green.

Now let's sample something new

The Something New Sampler quilt is something a bit different. Here's a summary:

• modern
• 9 blocks
• size 7" x 14"
• it's hosted by Amy over at The Cute Life
• it runs from 14 January - 1 March
• a different designer for each block
• each designer has tried out an uncommonly used technique, with a detailed tutorial to follow
• there are TWO blocks posted each week

Yes, two. I'm ever so slightly behind (done three, got two more kind of ready to begin, and two more new patterns were posted today (or yesterday, depending on your time zone)), but remember, 2013 is the year of challenges. And trying something different

I couldn't decide on any particular colours, so decided to go rainbow style. My first two completed blocks:

First, sorry about the picture quality.

Second, this is the purple Bargello block. Good fun.

Third, this is my pink Folded block. More good fun, although a tiny bit tricky in parts (try it and you'll see what I mean).

Fourth, I haven't taken a pic of my third block yet, so that will have to wait for my next update on this QAL.
 
Fifth, well there is no fifth, that was just a trick, ha!

(Apologies for my late-night sense of humour; it just goes weird when I'm overtired. See ya tomorrow.)