Am I Mad?

Mad... as in nuts?  There's a Block Party over at the Quiltstory blog.  Block... as in pieced quilt square.  Party... as in fun and prizes!  I just found out Sunday.  The challenge is to design a quilt block - either traditional, modern, or creative.  An idea popped into my head, and a couple hours later, here i am making this post.  I began with a bunch of these.

And then I made nine more.  I mean really.  Why not?  : )

And then I flipped them.  And then I PRESSED THEM with a big steam iron.  lol  And then I sewed them all together.

You are probably looking at this teeny Dresden Plate flower in actual size.  It's about three inches across with the petals about a half inch wide.  It was soooo uber-cute that I had to dot the centre with a button!

It's an 'on' point quilt-as-you-go block, so it's all quilted.  I embroidered the stem and border with green floss.  The little flower is only stitched in the ditch.  That's all I needed to do.  The petals curl up a bit which looks soooo pretty.  And when I peek under, I can't find any raw edges.  So like this it will stay.

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See you all tomorrow for Tips on Tuesdays.  What ever will the topic be?  : )

~Monika