Jungle Magnolia Month 4 Started

 Hi all -

Summer is definitely here! I hope everyone is staying cool. It's been a really hot couple of weeks in the US! I'm getting back into the groove of things after visiting my family for a week. I like the drive better mid-week so I generally visit from Wed to Wed, like I did this time. It was a really wonderful trip!

When I got back from my trip, the latest fabric pack for my Jungle Magnolia BOM designed by Judy Niemeyer had arrived. I'm always really excited to get the next pack and there are only a couple more left! This month had a lot of prep work, even though I had already prepared the paper templates at our BOM small group meetings. At this point I have all of the fabric pieces cut except for the applique pieces. Here are the prepared pieces that haven't been sewn yet:

Jungle Magnolia - Prepared Pieces

The pattern includes laser-cut pieces of stabilizer for the applique shapes. I cut the little slivers holding the templates in the sheet and put them in the baggie you see in the upper-left of the above photo. It will be interesting to try this stabilizer. It's a leave-in stabilizer with a sticking side so you just pull off the paper over the sticky side and press the shape onto the back of your fabric. Then you cut around the shape, leaving a 1/8" to 1/4" seam allowance, glue the seam allowance to the wrong side of the applique piece, then sew the piece on the unit. It will be interesting to try this product. I believe the teacher said the product was from Bosal, but I'll wait to investigate this until after I try it out. I did also get some sewing done on the first units:

Jungle Magnolia - Partial C1 Units

These units will have white circles appliqued on top and a dark piece added to the right side of the unit.I think it's going to be fun learning the Judy Niemeyer method of applique with this month's units! I'll also get to sew my first S-shaped seam with one of the units this month. Wish me luck!

Nancy