My Journal Quiltlet

Almost an entire year ago (but not quite), I wrote this post.

My goal in making Journal Quiltlets was to test out techniques I wanted to try, practice something I didn’t feel comfortable at, try new things on a small scale, and be able to do it without messing up a large project.

If something flops completely, I’ll have absolutely no guilt just pitching the entire thing.

I have my first Journal Quiltlet started.

I have wanted to try Jacobean Applique, but I don’t want to do an entire large quilt. I just want to try it. I have this book:

So I took one of the designs from the book and fitted it to the size of my Journal Quiltlet, 8 1/2″ x 11″.

I love working with tiny pieces, by the way . . . have I mentioned that before?

I’m almost done with the applique. I have to embroider the stems when I’m done. I did all that marking with a Clover white ball-point pen that irons out. It’s my favorite white marking pencil at the moment (for things I don’t intend to press until they’re finished).

I’m debating what to do on the sides. The applique is only in the middle, and I want to do some sort of piecing down the sides, using the same hand-dyed fabrics I used for the applique (meaning, in bright colors). I don’t know whether to do some sort of crazy patch piecing, or do something organized and elegant . . . What would you do?