Process Post! Springtime Applique Quilt

I am teaching a class on fusible machine applique. I decided on a Spring time theme but wasn't sure what to do, exactly. But I finally decided...Here is the fabric I chose for my quilt (isn't it DELIGHTFUL!??!):

 

 

I had decided on some flowers and butterflies and REALLY wanted a watering can...the girls in my classes liked the umbrella on my applique quilt from last year...so I threw that in too...but it needed a centerpoint...so I finally decided on the birdhouse..

I began with a 29x29 inch square for the main center of the quilt.

applied the heat N bond and started tracing

 

i LOVE this lil watering can!

Isn't the umbrella adorable?!!?

all my pieces!!

this was my original layout...but I wasn't thrilled with the butterflies and flowers.

So I decided on this placement. LOVE it!

I added a 2 1/2" border of the aqua print

And a 1 1/2" pink border

and then a final 2 1/4" border of the purple

I decided on the aqua print for the binding.

 Now to stitch the applique pieces down...I was going to do that as my quilting but I am now thinking I will stitch the applique down, just on the quilt top and do some echoing for the quilting...thoughts?

**While working on this quilt I came out to get a glass of water and found this extreme cuteness! I HAD to snap a pic and share it!

Process Post~January 30th, 2013

I committed to finishing this quilt for the January Lovely Year of Finishes and although I have been sick and in bed for this week and down with my back the previous week, I am determined to meet this deadline!
I completed this top tonight!! And pieced the backing too!

 Tomorrow I will quilt and bind it!

 I also began this applique project from Fons and Porter while stuck in bed:

Except, I am using different fabrics......

And here's a funny for you :)

What projects are you working on? I would love to see your PROCESS, not just your finished product!

Spring Applique Quilt!

Lisa and I sewed Monday night until almost midnight!

We both finished stitching down all of the applique for the Spring Applique quilt that we have been working on together! It is SOOOO pretty! Now I just need to square up the blocks, sew them together and add the borders! I want to finish this quilt top this week! We are going to have it professionally quilted and would like it back before Summer officially starts!
Here is our night in pictures :)

Lisa's next Quilted Hugs quilt! She is whipping them out in hopes of making all 120 by years end!

she was trying to get a pic of Abby playing with her dinosaur with Jackson and Zoey.

Abby!

Abby's dog, Zoey!

making the last applique block for my Spring Applique Quilt!

1 story up, an acre away...I love the MP in today's cameras.

So THRILLED to have these complete! More pics coming in a future post! :)