A Little Applique info....

The stitch used going down the rows is the feather stitch, I used 3 strands of black floss and do the stitching after quilting is done...
Printing percentage I've been told works is multiple applique page 120% & single applique page 75%.....
  
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Finished....

My soot&ashes has all it's stitches stitched, been quilted & washed....posting the applique pieces, mine are all in wool but of course it is your choice to use whatever material & placement works for your quilt....applique pieces were scanned original size should be two 8&1/2" x 11&1/2" pieces of paper.....enjoy appliquing, look forward to seeing posts of finished quilts  cheri

Applique for soot&ashes

Last Stitch Done

Just finished the last stitch.....now quilt it & get the applique pieces drawn out & scanned for you....as soon as possible

Piecing quilt top

Following picture piece together your Soot&Ashes quilt top.....will need three 51/2" square of light.....31/2" wide strips used for between rows and all borders except top which is 41/2" wide.......still working on applique will post as soon as it is done       this has been enjoyable will have to come up with another!

going on a vacation

blocks fourteen & fifteen are done and posted, that means all pieced blocks for soot&ashes are done, by me at least, only borders and applique, of course, are left to finish....whoo hooo we're almost done!
just to let you know....I'll be gone for a little while going on a belated honeymoon ( be married 10 years Nov.) with Greg, of course what's a honeymoon without him!.....not taking needle or thread!....will be immersing myself in the romance, culture, countryside and history of Budapest, Vienna and Prague, just sounds cultural to me!    soooo excited!!!
when I return I'll resume finishing the quilt tops that lay all over my sewing room floor, have to say saw the pictures of Sheryl's sewing room from Temecula Quilt Co. amazingly wonderfully artistic, neat and tidy, wow I can only wish that!    lucky for me my room is detached from the house so really never has to be picked up, always a disshelved mess, but I do know where everything is!
anyway.....will finish soot&ashes, Folkart Gathering block 4 among other new quilts started.....talk to you in again in about 3 weeks............ enjoy and keep busy while I'm gone, cheri
p.s. I did finish my first crosstitch pattern not on the website yet.....contact Country Loft in LaMesa CA. or Fat Quaters in Vista CA. if you are interest in one both shops have the pattern....it's 28 ct linen, tea stained of course!   I like the way it turned out working on Xmas ornaments..... bye, cheri

Block fifteen

Make four blocks with  light center square one&1/4" and dark one&1/4" strips around all four sides
Sash and border with light  1" wide strips

Block fourteen

From light cut 6  one&7/8" squares, cut in half diagonally once and 2 dark , same size
From dark cut 2  two&7/8" squares, cut in half diagonally once
from light cut 2  one&1/2" x two & 1/2" and 1 one&1/2" x five&1/2"

Block thirteen

For each four patch  cut two - one&1/2" squares from dark and a medium fabric.... make four
Cut 1 dark  one&1/2" square and 4 light  one&1/2" x two&1/2"

Block Twelve

Cut three dark and two light  one&1/2" x three&1/2"
Cut two from dark  one&1/2" x five&1/2"

Block eleven

Light center square two&1/2"
Cut four each light & dark  one&1/4" x two &1/2"
Cut two squares each from light & dark  two &3/8"  cut diagonally once, sew light to dark for half square triangles

Block ten

Make 4 sections using three dark & two light strips  1" x 3"
Sew together alternating dark&light

Block nine

From dark cut 1. One&1/2" square
From light cut 4. One&1/2"x two&1/2"
For half square triangles cut 2 each from dark&light fabric. Two&7/8" squares,cut diagonally once

Almost soot&ashes

Look how fun the blocks are coming together......and my halloween crosstitches just need to be framed....looks like tomorrow will be busy

Almost soot&ashes

3 more blocks cut waiting to be sewn together, but not today....took care of orders that needed to be sent out, came out to my room to sew, always find peace & solace here..... but my mind just wants to sit, look, ponder & remember..... so probably tomorrow will be my sewing day   take care cheri

Block 8

One&1/2" squares- 4 from dark and 1 from light
Cut 2 each dark & light  one&7/8" squares, cut in half diagonally once
For half square triangles
From light cut 2 each  one&1/2" x three&1/2"  and one&1/2" x five&1/2"

about soot&ashes

have been asked the usual question....how many blocks, how big will the quilt be?
well....... i think at this time there will be fifteen blocks...other than that if i tell you what i see in my head, then i feel alittle commited to that & sorry i can't work like that.....so the quilt will just have to be a surprise when done!   and who knows along the way your own influence will find it's own way into the design also!   enjoy the process....my favorite part of the quilt!  cheri

Block 7

Your basic log cabin
Center square. One&1/2"
All strips light & dark are one inch wide

new name for soot&ashes

trying not to be confusing........ but i'm not a computer whiz, just know the basic basics..... anyway i usually use an app on my phone to post pictures works great for me.... in greg's helping me load pictures from my phone to the computer to use for my title photo we messed up my camera gallery, now i couldn't save pictures, share, post or anything.... i tried to be patient, wanted it back to normal, he tried, i cried, we exchanged words, made up and thought we finally got it....... but in trying to post blocks today it wouldn't work, did for my boots & red cubby, but not soot&ashes..... pulling my hair out.... tried a new title&label, it worked!
so for future soot&ashes blocks they will be titled by block# and labeled by cherisquilt

bought a new camera yesterday also, so hopefully that will help also...... thanks for your understanding, cheri

Block 6

Cut 9. One&1/2" squares from light
Cut 4. One&1/2" squares from dark and 4. One&1/2" x three&1/2"