DUTCH TREAT

 

Remember these?  They're my little Dutch Treat blocks

 

I've decided these will be my hand work travel project this summer.  I haven't worked on them since my eyes improved with my Prose devices.  Hmmm.............  Bet I'm better at them now that I see better -- think?

 

Here's the book these little pretties are from.  It's out of print, but many stitchers around the world are still working on them.  The book is called Dutch Treat, and the quilt is referred to as Deft Delft, but most of us just call it Dutch Treat.

 

 

Here's some of my blocks before I decided on my final fabric choice.  I'll have to make something small with them I guess.

So, last night, I prepped blocks to be ready to grab and go.

Are you thinking she has so many different things going on at once?  Really?  Yes, that me.  Queen of quilter's A.D.D.

MORE DUTCH TREAT BLOCKS

I finished two more Dutch Treat blocks this week.

 

5 of Diamonds

 

 

 

 

And Squirrels

 

Progress, slow but sure.

ANOTHER DUTCH TREAT BLOCK

This week I stitched Lattice.  I had it about 1/2 done yesterday.  We had grands overnight, and today went to a park.  It was so nice stitching outside on a park bench as they played.  These blocks are so portable -- this is the first one I've done away from home -- but not the last, LOL!  I see a little warp in my lattice.  That's ok.  If it were aged, it would be.

Hope all my followers are having as wonderful a weekend as I am.  Two of our grands for an overnight.  Church, smocking class, and an open house tomorrow.  All is well in the universe.

We had a 'cold front' FL style.  That means we now are into dry weather (as opposed to humid), and it is not hot or cold.  Just perfect weather to be comfortable in shorts and short sleeves.  Love it!  Bedroom windows are open for sleeping tonight.

DUTCH TREAT: WOODEN SHOE

I love this pattern.  So Dutch, so Dansko (really, doesn't it look like those comfy Dansko shoes too?).  This time I'm trying a batik on top.  While it looks like it shadows more in this pic, in person it doesn't.  Plus you can't beat batik for not raveling on the very tiniest pieces.  I'll probably go with this fabric combo (a decision will be made by block10!)

THREE MORE DUTCH TREAT BLOCKS

I've finished three more Dutch Treat blocks.

Dandelion

 

Daisy

 

Bean Bags

 

I'm pretty sure I'll go with the fabric combo in the first two, which means Bean Bags will be redone.  This is really a learning curve in applique, and it's been a long time since I've done much.  Feels so go to be back with needle and thread.



VIOLETS

Our Applique Boutique group upped the game for Dutch Treat.  We are now aiming for two blocks per week, and violets is the first one from the 'difficult' column.  I decided to do this one first as our other is a 'super easy column block.  I also decided to try a new foreground fabric, a tone-on-tone white sprig.  I may end up deciding to use a variety of WOWs.

Hope everyone finds some time for stitching today.

THE ALPS

This is my 3rd Dutch Treat block, The Alps.  These little blocks are fun to work on, and so far I'm keeping up with the group.  It would take 4 years to complete all these blocks at one per week, so starting next week, we are shooting for two.  We'll see!

DEFT DELFT

LOTUS

 

CAT'S PAW

 

 

These 4" recessed applique blocks are from the book, Dutch Treat, by Judy Garden.  She named her beautiful quilt Deft Delft.  There are 196 blocks in this book based on Dutch tiles.  I've been wanting to give this a go for some time.

I've decided to keep with the traditional colorway of blue and white.  Recessed applique (also sometimes called reverse applique) is different in that the design emerges as you stitch back the foreground, rather adding the applique on top of the background.  I'm very used to my back-baste method of applique, but I'm starting to get the hang of this.

I'm doing this quilt as a block-a-week with my Applique Boutique yahoo group.  But, it would take 4 years just to finish the blocks at that rate, let along sash and quilt it.  Hmmm............  Well, like most things, it's about the journey more than the destination to me.