BIG FLOWER TOP DONE

 I got the last pieces sewn into the Big Flower, Amity Baroque, today.  I stay-stitched around the outside, too.  I'm sure a lot of those seams would have come undone when it's time to start quilting it.

Now, I can relax a bit.

Well, no, it isn't actually 'done'.  I still have some appliqued circles to sew on.

SEWING IT TOGETHER

 Up until now, the flower was all in chunks and not many chunks were sewn together.  I sewed them all together today.  I spent yesterday on it, too.  First thing this morning I had to unsew what I had sewn at the end of the day yesterday because I had misaligned it all.

This time I approached it from a different part and got it right.

I'm glad I did, I was worried it would be more difficult and not go together at all.  So, now I can stop fretting about that.

So, here it is...

The bottom right is the only part left to do.  It is a big chunk, though.

TWO LEAVES

 I've finished the second leaf and sewn it to the first!

I'm not wanting to start on the second two leaves because I'm still thinking about what fabric to use around the outside of each.  (more on that later)

So, I started sewing the top part of the quilt together.  It's going together very easily.  TG.

I'll take it in to the house tonight to sew a few more circles around the petals.

MORE SQUARES

 I worked on the background of the other side of the big flower, using some of the fabrics I dyed yesterday.  They are matching pretty good.

PETAL E END

 This is Petal E.  It's at the top of the quilt. 

This one took all day, too.  

My neck hurts, and I'm tired of sitting.

And here it is, so far:

Welcome 2022 - the year of finishing - but I'm still waiting for my Q24 to be delivered - hopefully, this month.

PETAL B END

 It took all day, but here is the end part of Petal B of the Amity Baroque big flower.

Here's what's done so far:

The snows have stopped, for now.  It's cold, but beautiful - and so quiet.

BIG PATTERN

 With the help of my husband, I sent a file of my Big Flower drawing to be printed out onto paper the actual size I want the quilt to be.  

I picked it up from the printer today.  Two big pieces that I needed to splice together.

Here it is, in the studio, taped together.  Now to trace it onto freezer paper.