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"Afternoon Delight" was one of Sue Garman's favorite patterns. This wonderfully scrappy quilt is truly a delight to make with its combination of simple appliqué and Double Nine-Patch blocks and modified Shoo Fly blocks. Each month you will work on pieced and appliquéd blocks, and in the final month, you will assemble the blocks and add the outer border. The finished quilt measures approximately 86 1/2" inches square.

Let's use this Topic "Afernoon Delight Show and Tell" as a place to show off your beautiful blocks. That way, you know where to come to see what everyone is doing.

The topics that apply to each month are a good place to ask questions or make suggestions for each block.

AND when you post your photos to Social Media, like Instagram, Facebook, etc., use either of these hash tags so everyone there will be able to find our wonderful work:

#afternoondelightbom
#afternoondelight2020bom

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TOPIC: SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks

SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 27 Feb 2020 14:15 #147162

HelenEllice OFFLINE Posts: 24 Thank you received: 44	Diane did you wash the red before you used it. I find with these reds wash in warm water with even a packet of colour catchers then final rinse with a cup of common salt in a bucket. If that doesn’t stop the bleeding
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 27 Feb 2020 12:34 #147161

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So I replaced the red block that bled, with another red. And I went to soak it to soften the applique paper - and it bled too! I washed by hand with Synthrapol, removed the block from water without any bleeding. And while it dries, the red bleeds out onto the surrounding background fabric. How do you all avoid that? These are modern fabrics, from reputable manufacturers - and the red just comes flowing out of them, over multiple washings!
Diane

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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 26 Feb 2020 14:25 #147159

EdieS OFFLINE Posts: 12 Thank you received: 95	Finished February "Afternoon Delight"!
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 26 Feb 2020 08:30 #147157

QuiltIL OFFLINE Posts: 4 Thank you received: 9	Gorgeous!
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 26 Feb 2020 08:29 #147156

QuiltIL OFFLINE Posts: 4 Thank you received: 9	Wow!
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 26 Feb 2020 03:10 #147153

Lynnanne OFFLINE Posts: 40 Thank you received: 67	Thank you Diane for your answer and great information!
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 25 Feb 2020 18:10 #147152

eyestitch OFFLINE Posts: 41 Thank you received: 29	Try using a color catcher to get past the bleeding
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 25 Feb 2020 18:07 #147151

DianeRoss OFFLINE Posts: 51 Thank you received: 212	Thanks Ivanderb - I tried soaking with Synthrapol 3 times, and the red just keeps bleeding. And I know I prewashed that red fabric as well...
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 25 Feb 2020 17:13 #147150

lvanderb OFFLINE Posts: 12 Thank you received: 40	Diane - nice work! Check out suzyquilts.com/fix-fabric-bleeds/ for your bleeding block - my very first January block bled and this fixed it - phew! Linda
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 25 Feb 2020 17:06 #147149

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Me? I use a mix of techniques. I prefer the look of turned edge applique. I use wash away applique paper in the shapes (there are several brands out there). Sometimes I glue the seam allowances under, other times I just turn it with my needle. Most are invisible hand applique. The red block is an exception - it has such intricate curves, and so little seam allowance, I didn't trust my hand stitching, so it's got turned edges, but I finished it with a very small machine buttonhole stitch. I did the same with the blue shape. And I got brave and did the curvy green shape by hand. Go figure -

And I use a mix of thread basting, glue basting, and pins...

Diane

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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 25 Feb 2020 16:34 #147148

Lynnanne OFFLINE Posts: 40 Thank you received: 67	They're beautiful. What applique technique did you use? I'm still trying to decide how to applique mine. Thanks!
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 25 Feb 2020 15:59 #147147

HelenEllice OFFLINE Posts: 24 Thank you received: 44	Beautiful work
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 25 Feb 2020 15:53 #147146

DianeRoss OFFLINE Posts: 51 Thank you received: 212	I'm all caught up. January and February are all done, although I think I'll have to remake the red applique block - it bled when I soaked it to soften the applique paper I haven't trimmed the applique blocks to size yet - I think I'll wait until they're all done. The shoo fly blocks are so much fun. I'm really enjoying this BOM.
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SHOW AND TELL--Your Blocks 25 Feb 2020 01:37 #147139

snowcat OFFLINE Posts: 4 Thank you received: 49	My afternoon delight in green. It was so much fun to make these blocks.
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