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This is a very personal story, but I think many of you can relate. I also switched up the graphics a bit to make it a little easier to maintain for me. If you truly miss the Black & White drawing of all the blocks, leave me a comment.. It's an added step for me and not sure there is value to it.
In the pattern below, I tell you the full story of my Peppermint Swirls and why they are such an important Grandma Memory.
I could have called it the 'Candy Dish'. I think many of us had a grandma, or great grandma with candy dish somewhere in the house. Heck I have one now! When you work on this block think of a candy memory ... did Grandma have to hide certain ones on the top shelf? Did she put out the 'good stuff' just when visitors came?
I actually have a quilt that I started many years to create my Grandma's peppermint memory. About a year ago I found that top. and I know exactly why I stopped working on it. There was something I wanted to add and I didn't have the skills. I do now.. I have for about 15 yrs.. but the top.. is still a top.
When writing this post I went and got it out. I'll take some photos and do a separate article on it... I think it might be time to quilt that one.
MY TRICK for Light fabric over dark fabric - On this project I use TWO layers of white circles fused on top of each other. I do my 'cut away' for the fusible which is in my book. And I use heat n bond lite for my fusible. I do not cut away the background. The 2 layers of white covers the background fine with these fabrics.
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- Download Pat Sloan Block 11 directions Grandmas Kitchen
- ***Download PRIOR Blocks at the project page***
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In my Applique book I teach you step by step how to do beautiful fusible machine applique. Loads of photos and I make it easy & fun to do!
he one super important tool for applique are decent scissors.
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