Submitted by Dianne McD.
At our MPS Guild meeting for March 2023, Laurie Wildey of 406 Quilts and Crafts came to us over Zoom and taught us Shannon Brinkley’s method of Scrappy Applique.
Two days later, 13 MPS members gathered in the conference room of Bethel Congregational Church to try their hand at this new (to them) quilting technique. The play day was facilitated by our Program Chairs, Christie and Liz. Although the room was small, the success rate was huge!
The theme for the day was Spring; and many bunnies and tulips (and a bird and a cat) were starting to appear as each member cut up their fabric and applied it to their backgrounds. It was suggested that these creations become 20″ pillow tops, but I wouldn’t be surprised if some of them are destined for other things. Here’s hoping the finished projects make an appearance at our Show and Tell Inspirations some time soon.
You can see photos from the day of play by clicking on the button below.
Scrap Hoppy Play DayHave you ever tried Scrappy Applique? Did Laurie inspire you to give it a shot? Let us know in the comments below.
Thank you for organizing the day so thoroughly and well! ! It was great fun to meet everyone and see the results!
What a touch of Spring in your very spirited creations! So inspiring. You really embraced the scrappy appliqué technique! Great job!
The great pictures certainly reveal a slice of the fun that everyone had at the play day! Thanks for posting these and congratulations on MPS’s “first in a very long time” in-person playshop!
It was a fun class and the variety of creations were inspiring!