I ended up sewing a table runner with a few of the dresden plate blocks I made the other day. It has just a very simple pieced foundation on which I machine-appliqued the blocks with a really small zig-zag stitch with invisible thread. The brown dots are fusible applique.
When I put it on the dining room table I realized that the color red was the same shade as the cardinal in this beautiful piece I got a few years ago, made by Jim Mullen, of Mullenium, in New York, I think..
The little bird at the bottom is raku pottery.
I've gathered all my red and white quilts to take to the shop to put up in our classroom gallery in honor of the upcoming St.Valentine's day -- photos coming soon!
Michelle
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