For the first time (I think) I’ve been late with my Around the Block.  So sorry Annie!  Annie asked for circles, especially pieced ones, and sent me green fabrics.  I do like green!  I usually draw up and sew up a practice block when I am faced with something I’m not familiar with – which is often.  This is my first practice block.

Since this photo was taken I have hand-appliqued it to the background! I was quite pleased with my efforts, so made up Annie’s fabrics into a 10.5″ block. The segments were pieced onto a paper foundation.

The second block only needed to be 6.5″ square. I drew up a few sketches of things I thought I might be able to piece successfully, and gave it a go.

It wasn’t very successful. I think it looks better in this photo – in reality is it VERY warped and wonky. There was no way I was going to do the same to Annie’s beautiful fabrics. So I sat and thought…for weeks. Then this morning I finally bit the bullet, so to speak, and just did the same block but in raw edge applique.

So now they’re in the mail on their way home to the very patient Annie!  I know that this will be a stunning quilt once it’s all together.