Fall Wallhanging and Acorns

A few days ago I got a little accomplished on my wallhanging.  I had changed my design to a row quilt and completed a row of Maple Leaf blocks.

Yesterday, I worked on the Flying Geese sections and used a quick method of making four at once.  I've done this before but today one set didn't work out quite right and I'm not sure why.  I think I will increase the 7/8" measurement just to 1" next time-if I remember, of course.  Anyway, they are added and, hopefully, don't look too bad.

So on to today...My self-assigned assignment was to make four paper-pieced acorns for the next row.  I attempt to up my skills as I work on these "I wonder why I'm doing this" projects and Paper Piecing is something I thought I should stop fearing.  I had created the block previously in EQ but hadn't printed the sheets yet.  I have done a minimal amount of paper piecing and just couldn't get the necessary motivation as I stared at the fabrics.  

So I decided to applique them individually.  After finding fusible and making a test one I gave up and decided to try one more search on the internet for a suitable (to me) appliqued acorn.  I had searched some weeks ago at my favorite embroidery site and decided against using any of those.  

But today I entered "acorn applique" into my google search field and there it was-the cutest acorn design and it was "free"!  Needless to say it was downloaded and transferred to my machine in no time.  Knowing "free" designs don't always stitch out well, I stitched a practice piece in one color, noted the stops since I didn't have a color change sheet, got my fabric ready and went for it.  I don't usually do things on the spur of the moment like this-except start "new projects" and then "wonder" why I'm doing them.

Anyway, an hour later I had four of these stitched and tomorrow will add them to the wallhanging. Thank you, Planet Applique!!!

Moving along nicely.

Planet Applique Acorn-perfect

I will have to change my design again, however as I had planned to applique a squirrel for this row also. But now there is not enough room.  I found such a cute squirrel applique design on the same site so I am going to have to work it in somewhere.  Back to EQ tomorrow.

Happy sewing!