Very nice, Lorna. Your blocks look great together. Marge

I posted my March block just before the Forum went down. I loved the needle turn applique. I am on to April's BOM next.

Great basket fabric! almost looks woven. Good choice.

Carla, I love your block--your basket fabric is wonderful! I'm still working on my March block. Hopefully, I'll get it finished this week.
Life has just been getting in the way--at least it was HAPPY life that's been keeping me from my quilting! Judy in Torrance

Love your block! The basket is great!

Maggie

Just posted my March block in my blog:
[url]community/my-profile/Stinki[/url]

I'd have to agree with you all, it has certainly been the most challenging so far!

Suzanne's bias strip method is soooo easy..... I used it on my February block and it worked like a charm. I intend to use it on April's block too.

Carla

Nice block, Jan! I agree, the March BOM was pretty difficult. I did needle-turn, as well, and did the start & stop method you describe. It was rewarding once it was completed, tho! I need to back-track and do the Feb. block. I was going to wait until I get home, where my bias bars are stored, but now I think I'll use Suzanne Marshall's method of simply turning & pressing on a piece of bias-cut fabric. I think it will work out fine. After all, she's an award-winner!

Finally finished the March BOM. It is in my profile for anyone interested. This one was the hardest so far. I found that I had to do part of a section, then wait until some of the next section was completed. I used needle turn. I''ve already begun April which looks quite easy.

Jan

Don't despair Lynn.... I did the same thing when I was learning machine applique.... just go on back over it.... each one u do u will get better at. Despite ur challenges the block turned out lovely

Carla

Ritzy, I love the woven basked. How did you do that??? 1/2 inch strips? I would definately leave the star off so we can seel that pretty little basket.

Lynn, how much didn't hold? I have that happen a few times and went back and hand appliqued the gaps.

Duffy, Love the Pink!

Everyone has done such a great job. Momma Sue should be so proud of all her little grandbabys!

Lin and Duffy, great blocks. I am looking forward to tomorrow and the new block.

Hmmmm. I washed my January block. Since this is my very FIRST machine appliqué class...........I have to acknowledge that I knew up front it would be a learning curve. And guess what. It is!

Some of my stitching didn't hold. Now the problem is not the technique, but the sewer. ME. One place, I completely 'missed' the fabric.....well, what do you know, when the glue washes out it doesn't hold - kind of like Drew's dissolving thread. One of the places, I can tell that my stitches were too far apart. My Janome 6600 has a length setting in which I used length of 1 and width of 1 for the stitch, which is a buttonhole stitch (mode 2, #36).

If anyone out there can give more advice, I'll take it. I think it's more constructive than a temper tantrum right now.

My March BOM has been posted. Whew! That was definitely a challenge, but well worth it...

Duffy,

Your block is wonderful! Love your basket!

WandaM