Embroidered Hearts, Block 4

The 4th applique block for the embroidered hearts quilt is finished. 

The applique I'm using is from this book, A Baltimore Album, 25 applique patterns by Marsha D. Radtke. This block is called the Rose of Sharon Circle and is the 7th block in the book. It's the top left block on the cover.

Years ago I took my book to Staples and had it spiral bound so it would lay flat when copying the patterns.

The fabric background is white but it seems to look different in the picture. The green I used for the leaves is fossil-fern fabric.

Here are all four blocks. I think this quilt will look nice with the appliqued blocks in the corners.

I appliqued these blocks using the freezer paper method. The round flowers used in this block used the same freezer paper from the first applique block.

You can't use the freezer paper indefinitely but you should get at least two ironings out of it. Make sure you use a HOT iron!

Here is an applique hint I didn't show you before. When you have multiples of the same piece in an applique block, trace the design on the freezer paper. Staple that piece of paper onto several more layers, then cut out the stems.

Make sure you always label where the location of the applique is to go. AND make sure you reverse copy your pieces if they are not symmetrical.

Remove the staples and separate the individual stems, they do stick together slightly because of the staples. If you iron them together, you can't separate them afterwards. Guess how I know that!

Here is a photo of the embroidered block. They'll finish at 17" so of course I'll trim the applique blocks to 17.5 before finishing.

I'm not going to finish piecing the quilt this summer but the blocks are now ready to go when I have time to finish it.

This quilt is #12 on list of projects for this year. It's not a complete finish but progress has happened and that is what is important.

Linking to Patchwork & Quilts, Kathys Slow Stitching Sunday, Stitching Stuff, Oh Scrap, Handmade Monday, Sew & Tell, Craftastic Monday, Design Wall Monday, Monday Musings, To Do Tuesday