A new applique project in process

 Hello, everyone.

It's been a bit hectic around the Olde Homestead, contending with the Easter holiday and also plumbing surprises, but there has also been a little bit done in the sewing studio.

The panorama of the project in process. 

Detail of the butterfly with the faux-dupioni wing portions.

This is one of the seasonal banners from Sweet Pea. It was a class at my local quilting shop.

We completed the first square, the 'S', and then took the instructions home to work further on our own. 

I think, in retrospect, that I shouldn't have trimmed the batting early on, as the instructions recommended, but instead should have kept it in place until later in the block assembly. The rectangular border stitches came out a bit wobbly on all of the blocks and it was more difficult than strictly necessary to trim them to a proper straight-edged rectangle. 

This project is a great stash-buster. Not only are the foreground applique pieces findable in stash, the background blocks are also small enough to pull from stash as well. The S and G are both from the same print, a fat quarter that had also been used for the hanging zipper holder project. (Though I loved that stalactite layering look so much I bought another FQ for future use!) The butterfly's lower wings are from an offcut of ribbon that was used for Advent wreath bows. 

You know, looking at this strip of fabric has shown me an unexpected thing: the G is upside down! The letter is supposed to be on the top half of the block. Oops. Back to the seam-ripper and sewing machine we go! I will be getting those daisies down to the bottom in no time.