Next Phase

Finished hand piecing my Tula Nova before we left for Quebec but I’m just now getting it pin basted to the backing.

I thought it was going to be a big hassle . . .  but it was relatively quick and easy, especially with Jac entertaining me as I worked. 

 

Can’t say it was painless though - I stabbed myself several times paying more attention to Jac than the pins. 

 Ping pong table, aka my favorite basting spot

After reading up on appliqué methods, I decided to leave the last round of EPP papers in place, which has made stitching this down much faster than I expected. Three hours in and I’m just 2” shy of the halfway point. Yay! Guess I better start worrying thinking about what comes next.