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Violas in Vases

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My first vase of Violas!  

I toyed with the idea of paper piecing the stems for about five minutes.   Have you ever done paper piecing?  Well, I am late to that party, without a doubt.  I experimented for a little while and you have never seen such a mess.  I kept either sewing the wrong side of the fabric or trimming off the larger piece of fabric that was supposed to be flipped over.  I got so flustered I even managed to rotary cut through my Viola pattern instructions.  Seriously?  Ack.  I decided to follow the pattern directions and just put on my big girl panties and do the appliqué.

I am not opposed to paper piecing.  I just am one of those people who is going to need a class and a beginner project.  Some nice teacher looking over my shoulder saying "You want to think that through Nicole?  Before you cut off that piece of fabric?"

At any rate, making the bias stems and doing machine appliqué went just fine and I finished two vase units.  And yes, I did actually say "Voila".

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I really do like how this is coming together.  The fabrics have a fun 1940's feel to them.

 

42 responses to “Violas in Vases”

  1. Oh, the two finished baskets are so pretty! This is going to be a show stopper quilt Nicole. Yes, I tried pp’ing. No, I don’t particularly like it (at all). it just made no sense to me either. you are not alone!
    Mary

  2. Oh, the two finished baskets are so pretty! This is going to be a show stopper quilt Nicole. Yes, I tried pp’ing. No, I don’t particularly like it (at all). it just made no sense to me either. you are not alone!
    Mary

  3. Oh, the two finished baskets are so pretty! This is going to be a show stopper quilt Nicole. Yes, I tried pp’ing. No, I don’t particularly like it (at all). it just made no sense to me either. you are not alone!
    Mary

  4. Love these first two blocks and other block pieces!
    I enjoy paper piecing but don’t do it often. For me it does require constant thought and concentration but I am always pleased with the results.
    How large to you plan to make Viola?
    Hugs!

  5. Love these first two blocks and other block pieces!
    I enjoy paper piecing but don’t do it often. For me it does require constant thought and concentration but I am always pleased with the results.
    How large to you plan to make Viola?
    Hugs!

  6. Love these first two blocks and other block pieces!
    I enjoy paper piecing but don’t do it often. For me it does require constant thought and concentration but I am always pleased with the results.
    How large to you plan to make Viola?
    Hugs!

  7. Those are really pretty, Nicole. I love the fabric you’re using and they mix so well with the greys and black. Your quilt is going to be stunning!

  8. Those are really pretty, Nicole. I love the fabric you’re using and they mix so well with the greys and black. Your quilt is going to be stunning!

  9. Those are really pretty, Nicole. I love the fabric you’re using and they mix so well with the greys and black. Your quilt is going to be stunning!

  10. Nicole, this quilt is going to be just stunning! Your fabric choices are really pretty! Even with a sore wrist your progress is right up with your usual productive speed!

  11. Nicole, this quilt is going to be just stunning! Your fabric choices are really pretty! Even with a sore wrist your progress is right up with your usual productive speed!

  12. Nicole, this quilt is going to be just stunning! Your fabric choices are really pretty! Even with a sore wrist your progress is right up with your usual productive speed!

  13. Love the dark baskets and the single color flowers together!!
    I LOVE paper piecing… makes sharp points and allows you to complete some complex patterns. If you are thinking of ever trying it again, there are some good classes on Craftsy. But it looks like you are excelling at the stems with your appliqué (which I don’t like to do!)

  14. Love the dark baskets and the single color flowers together!!
    I LOVE paper piecing… makes sharp points and allows you to complete some complex patterns. If you are thinking of ever trying it again, there are some good classes on Craftsy. But it looks like you are excelling at the stems with your appliqué (which I don’t like to do!)

  15. Love the dark baskets and the single color flowers together!!
    I LOVE paper piecing… makes sharp points and allows you to complete some complex patterns. If you are thinking of ever trying it again, there are some good classes on Craftsy. But it looks like you are excelling at the stems with your appliqué (which I don’t like to do!)

  16. Voila Nicole, your Violas are looking good. Yet another take on the blooms and vases, but that’s what makes quilting and quilters interesting. Charge on!

  17. Voila Nicole, your Violas are looking good. Yet another take on the blooms and vases, but that’s what makes quilting and quilters interesting. Charge on!

  18. Voila Nicole, your Violas are looking good. Yet another take on the blooms and vases, but that’s what makes quilting and quilters interesting. Charge on!

  28. I’m not the best at paper piecing myself and can totally understand you. Although I have to say Thelma’s pieced stems look so great (don’t worry your’s look great, too). Love your blocks:-)

  29. I’m not the best at paper piecing myself and can totally understand you. Although I have to say Thelma’s pieced stems look so great (don’t worry your’s look great, too). Love your blocks:-)

  30. I’m not the best at paper piecing myself and can totally understand you. Although I have to say Thelma’s pieced stems look so great (don’t worry your’s look great, too). Love your blocks:-)

  34. Your blocks are so pretty and you’re so funny! I love that you cut through your directions, that’s something I would do 🙂

  35. Your blocks are so pretty and you’re so funny! I love that you cut through your directions, that’s something I would do 🙂

  36. Your blocks are so pretty and you’re so funny! I love that you cut through your directions, that’s something I would do 🙂

  40. I am a little bit of a quilting weirdo…my first real quilt was a paper pieced pattern. I fell in love with the display quilt at a quilt shop and had to have it so I made my own from their kit and I loved how it all came out so perfect. Then I was hooked on trying every quilting technique I could. 7 years later I am still trying techniques including FMQ and loving most all of them.

  41. I am a little bit of a quilting weirdo…my first real quilt was a paper pieced pattern. I fell in love with the display quilt at a quilt shop and had to have it so I made my own from their kit and I loved how it all came out so perfect. Then I was hooked on trying every quilting technique I could. 7 years later I am still trying techniques including FMQ and loving most all of them.

  42. I am a little bit of a quilting weirdo…my first real quilt was a paper pieced pattern. I fell in love with the display quilt at a quilt shop and had to have it so I made my own from their kit and I loved how it all came out so perfect. Then I was hooked on trying every quilting technique I could. 7 years later I am still trying techniques including FMQ and loving most all of them.