Learning A New Technique...

I spent the day in N. Ft. Myers yesterday, taking a class. I was at

Quilt Lover's Hangout and our teacher was Mary Zesiger (who

judged our quilts for our most recent quilt show). I learned a lot.

Mary taught us how to do reverse applique'. 

It's impossible to tell in these photographs, so I've used arrows to point 

to the areas that are the recessed areas of the design created by the 

technique. It's a little challenging to get accustomed to, but it was easier 

to learn, thanks to what I already do with traditional applique' 

(Remember my first foray into applique' with Flo?) 

This time I won't give up so quickly! The mouth is supposed to be

wonky in case you're thinking that I must have done a yukky job.

I kept working on it even after I returned home, and by the time it was 

 dark, I'd finished the class project. I can see where this will be a

 useful technique to master, so I know I'll work on something new in the

 future. I'll finish this out as a small mat, set it aside and put it on my

 "mail north" pile. I'll show it to you after it's assembled, quilted and bound.

One of the gals in the class said that working on this project made her think of 

candy corn. I think that she was on to something. Candy. aarrrggggggghhhhh.