I'm putting my Quilting Whimsy out there!

I am so excited! The Old Craft Store  will be selling Tree of Life quilt pattern by Karen Arzamendi!

This is an awesome pattern filled with several dimensional applique techniques.

I believe Karen was traveling when she started this quilt. She wanted some hand stitching to work on in the car while her husband drove. I don't know what the vision had started as, but how fun to grow a tree, branch by branch with stitches!

Around the beginning of 2017 Karen had asked me to proof-read this pattern for her. I miss mistook "proof-read" for "test out" and started a quilt top and blogged Can I do it..... 

While Karen may have started this as a take-along hand applique project, I have found the pattern lends itself very well to all types of applique techniques! I used raw-edge fused applique for the branch leaves, machine stitched bias tape for the branches, and needle turned the special flowers and leaves. 

My progress continues in my blog update  Well Dog Gone...,

I did get the center mostly done by that March. However, I never started the outside borders. 

Now that The Old Craft Store has picked it up, I am finishing my top and it will become a store sample!! I'm so excited and very happy for the incentive to get my needle working on it again!

One of the best parts about this... If I've completed all the store tasks for the day and no customers needing help, I can stitch on this because it will be displayed and maybe... possibly... it can become a class in the future, if there's interest!! I'm a bit giddy about this... there's nothing like this in the store at the moment. My boss is encouraging me to bring my quilting style. And I'm bringing this with fingers crossed! I hope it does well. Wish me luck!! Who knows what opportunities this can lead to 🤞🤞🤞

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