Dahlia Dreams and the process of learning
'Dahlia Dream" approx 30"x 31" freezer paper pieced, applique This dahlia was an ordeal. Several years ago I came across this pattern made with freezer paper. The colors are chosen the freezer paper pattern pieces are drawn and cut out by hand, ironed to the strips of fabric and then you sew the whole thing together without seeing the front. yep..... Soooo much paper must be taken off. Lots of missed points were revealed. I didn't remember this being an issue the last time I made one. It didn't want to lay flat either so I had to applique it onto another fabric and I came up with doing a bias tape trim around the circle. I was able to get it flat. That is one good thing I guess. With all the mishaps I decided to experiment with some quilting in outside corners but quickly gave that up to. It looks okay in places. I went ahead and finished it because I love the colors and the process even though it is not quality it