Sew Place Like Home

 Better late than never, right?

I love the Art East Quilt Company patterns.

Sew Place Like Home is no exception.

They had me at Dorothy.

I have been slogging my way through the blocks.

Here is my progress so far.

Dorothy was the first block.

I found some sparkly red for her ruby slippers.

The Scarecrow

Some house blocks for the border

And some rainbow border blocks

Poppies also for the border

The Tin Man

Cowardly Lion

(I really love this one)

The Emerald City

More border blocks

Finally Glinda the good witch.

ALL of these blocks have some very little pieces.

I started using one of the products recommended by Art East for pressing.

The Acorn pressing solution.

It was a game changer for EXTREMELY flat seams.

I bought the kit (find it here)

The kit includes the solution, the refillable pen and the glue.

The glue is also a good product to align small seams to make thing match up more easily.

I had to stop working on these for the moment as I have been doing some pattern testing.

I made some things for Clothworks for the trade show they are going to.

I tested a quilt for them too.

I don't think I can show those yet though.

I tested for Sandry Healy.

Some blocks and a quilt.

I will share those in another post.

I am currently working on a test for Meags and Me.

Then will be testing some machine embroidery for them as well.

Once all that is done I can get back to Oz.

What are you all up to?

~XOP~