Here is the final block. For this one, I changed the directions to make it easier for me. You were supposed to foundation piece the arcs and then needle-turn applique them to the background. I chose instead to use Heat N Bond as my foundation. Instead of using my iron to press each seam I used my trusty seam roller, so that I could avoid getting the Heat N Bond in incorrect places. After the whole arc was pieced I then pressed it with my iron and cut along the lines of the arc. I made an extra line 1/4 inch from the sides of the arc so I could still place it all of the way against the edge of the block (except in 1 where you see I just shifted it over a little from the side because I cut on the wrong line). Then I could just apply the piece like I did with all of my other applique pieces and blanket stitched around the edges. I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out, but I thought my arcs would have a little more contrast in them. But either way, the block is DONE.

1 comment:
What a genius idea to use the heat n bond as your foundation!
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