Welcome to the first round of the Stay at Home Round Robin. I'm so excited that so many people are sewing along! Some of the centers I've seen are amazing, and I can't wait to see what they grow into! This week it is Anja at Anja Quilts who decides what we add, and she picked Curves.
Now, my regular readers will know that I hate curved piecing. I typically avoid it. I thought about a couple different options for this round. I kept coming back to using orange peels. Then I got an orange peel accuquilt die for Christmas (thanks Mom!) and my plan was sealed. Appliqueing curves is much more in my comfort zone, and while I'm fine with venturing outside my comfort zone from time to time, I chose not to for this. I used a satin stitch around the orange peel shapes.
Anja has the link up for this week. Next week it's my turn! Be sure to come back to see what I chose. In the meantime, check out all the hosts to see what they did with Curves. Seeing how each person uses the theme differently is the biggest part of the fun!
- 1st Round: Anja @ Anja Quilts
- 2nd Round: Emily (that's me!) @ The Darling Dogwood
- 3rd Round: Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us
- 4th Round: Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
- 5th Round: Gail @ Quilting Gail
- 6th Round: Chris @ Chrisknitssews
Yay for Mom coming to the rescue! I like the look of the orange peels with your design, Emily!
ReplyDeleteEmily thank you for showing us an alternate plan! :D Those orange peels look great around your center block.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a border!
ReplyDeleteHi Emily! It seems that Mom certainly did seal the deal with the gift of the orange peel dies. It was meant to be! I love the fabrics you've chosen - your piece is coming together so nicely. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteI like this!! Purples are looking good.
ReplyDeleteEveryone is getting so creative with their curves! I really don't care to sew them either, you have a great solution;)
ReplyDeleteAppliquing curves is more in my comfort zone too. Your block is looking great!
ReplyDeleteI think appliqueing the curves would work much better for me. I have a few ideas floating in my brain now!!
ReplyDeleteVery fun curved addition!
ReplyDeleteGreat, Em!!! Love that you could use the die from your mom, too!!!
ReplyDeleteI like how those orange peel blocks seem to form a circle around the center block. I'm not a fan of either curved piecing or applique. Not sure what I would have done for this round. Looking forward to seeing your addition.
ReplyDeleteEmily I love your interpretation of curves, especially since I, too, dislike curved piecing. 😉
ReplyDeleteThat really change the look of your starting block. I like it, Emily! Looking forward to seeing what you have in mind for this week.
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