Applique Sampler Block 3

I have been working away at the Applique Sampler, slowly. This block taught about off the block construction and using Mary Kay Buckley's Perfect Circles. Love the Perfect Circles!

Applique Sampler Progress

It has been a while, lots of working and not a lot of sewing. But I have managed to get the first two blocks done in the Applique Sampler. I am now re-washing the applique fabric, since I erroneously thought I was supposed to starch it. Turns out, that was the background fabric (guess I was tired that night). Much harder to needleturn starched fabric! That is why the flower petals aren't as smooth as they ought to be :)

1930s Applique Sampler

I have had The New Applique Sampler by Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins for several years, but hadn't really done anything with it. I am now taking an on-line class using this as the textbook. We are making the samll applique sampler, and the fabrics I am using are below.

So far we have made the overlay, the templates and stitched the leaves. I need to redo my tulips because I shouldn't have trimmed them yet. I got carried away. But I put them on the fabric to show the colors I will be using. It also needs a stem, fabric TBD, might be one different than the rest of the greens, or will use four and match the leaves.