btw, i tried to do paper piecing but it was far too difficult for my level (on the app blocks)

i prifare doing patchwork instead of applique, but wt sedona star i over come it and do applique, the difference is that i first glue the peaces on the stabilizer, no raw adges - i fold the 1/4" on the sterilizer and then glue it on the bg.
then i do applique with machine. that is the only way with my carpal tunnel.
i am also behind, but i love every minutes of it.
* sorry about the mistakes, my computer dont understand me today what i want to say, and he gives me different suggestions that should be

I am really happy to see there are still those that will either be starting or continuing with the Sedona Star. I love reading the posts and ideas that others offer. I am starting to get things gathered up....have downloaded all of the patterns and lessons. I have the Stable stuff but I think I will need to add more later on. I also go the GO with the required dyes and hope that I have downloaded the embroidery designs....so I hope when I start to catch up and read the patterns I dont have to go and hunt down embroidery designs.

Will be posting as I go along and will take pictures and download.
Merry Christmas to everyone hope Santa is generous.

heartnsoulquilts wrote:
I definitely love your colors, too! I'll be following your progress with much interest. I'm especially excited to see how you quilt it. I "know" you from mqresource where I lurk and see you quite often.

I do plan on finishing this quilt (as well as Ruffled Roses, the 2011 BOM) and will slide it in where time permits. There are just so many things I want to do!! And I'm not good at narrowing things down or limiting myself!

Nancy

I do have DeLoa's Appliguide, but I rarely do anything freehand anymore. I sold my HQ several years ago and bought an APQS Millennium with the IntelliQuilter. I still hate quilting around applique!
Margo wrote:

rehak wrote:

Nancy, you are right -- the pics are in our profiles too! So that's a quick and easy way to see a person's pics! And your Sedona Star is just gorgeous! I see you like brights and batiks/handdyes too! I sure hope you continue on and post new pics soon! I am always inspired by seeing these quilts!

I am almost done with month 3, and hope to post those pics soon.

cjtinkle wrote:
All the lovely Sedona Star quilts are in their own Show and Tell folder. Go to BOM in the purple menu bar, click on Show and Tell in the sub menu, and then scroll down to Sedona Star and click to see the quilts. Or from the BOM tab in the purple menu, click on the white tab for Sedona Star, then scroll down and click on the Show and Tell button on the right. Either way gets you to the quilts!

Mine are recent, and only the first two months so far. But it is so inspirational to see all the different colorways and customization on these quilts! I have started month 3 but still need to finish that, and take new pics.

Make sure you download everything before the end of the year!! It is a challenging quilt but oh so lovely. I hope you'll join us!

heartnsoulquilts wrote:
I have pictures for each month in the show and tell area. I think you can see just mine if you go to my profile.

Nancy

cjtinkle wrote:
Have you tried DeLoa Jones's Appliguide? I really like it for stitching around applique!
http://www.deloasquiltshop.com/deloasonlinestore/appliguide.html

Do you still have a HandiQuilter?

Thank you Margo! It has been sometime since I was on here. I decided to sign up for a year just so I could download the Sedona BOM. Of course now that I've seen "It Takes Two", I like that even better! But I can't tell you how much I dislike quilting around applique.. the though fills me with dread. LOL

Hi CJ! Nice to see you back here! Good luck with your Sedona Star....however you decide to do it!

Thanks Michelle, I'll go search and see if I can find your pictures.
As for me, I haven't started this quilt and I'm not sure that I will, but I am thinking about it.

I am doing the applique with fusible and button hole stitching. No hoop/emb machine for me.

I also love the look of turned applique with the stable stuff underneath to give a tad more fullness. However, when I tested doing it that way with the little circles, they looked terrible. I do think the points of the fancy appliques will be a challenge done this way, but it is doable with patience and skill. I just decided to do the fusible in an effort to move on with the quilt, and perhaps get it finished in the next year. LOL I am using Heat and Bond Lite and Rainbows thread in color Jester, which is bright multi colors that really complement my fabrics. I do my buttonhole/blanket stitching quite small in length and width so it's not clunky looking, but adds just a nice touch to the edges.

I might also do some faux trapunto when I am quilting to give it back the fluff it is now missing. Your batting choice can help with that too.

CJ, I have some pics in the Show and Tell, but not sure you can see the blanket stitching. I'd love to see pics of both Nancy's and CJ's. Please add them to the Show and Tell!

cjtinkle wrote:
I like the added puff you get from the Stable Stuff and like the look of turned edge applique better. It's a personal preference.

Nancy