This week's Project Quilting Challenge was "Hope". 
I titled mine "Breaking Through Negativity"




I always create a personal challenge for myself for the Project Quilting Challenges. For this one, it was to do hand sewing on at least part of my quilt.

I reinforced the fabric for the raw edge applique with light heat and bond.

I cut my bird first. . .









and hand stitched it onto one of the four fabric background pieces.



Next I hand stitched the stones into place on the background pieces.



Next I reinforced the background fabric with lite heat and bond to iron/press ...

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added by Marcia - Crafty Sewing and Quilting 6 years ago. under free style quilting , pqs10ch1 , project quilting , project quilting season 10 , quilt , raw edge applique'