Test Drive

I've avoided the Alice's Porsche block for a long time.

Keeping with my pattern, I knew I'd probably have to make the block more than once so I took the block out for a test drive.

There's a paper piecing block out there, but can't use it.  I toyed with using for awhile, but I knew I was going to have to modify it if I used it.  It didn't have any wheels and required you use buttons for the wheels or applique them.  eeeew

I decided to use the Upside Applique method again.  I'll have to do some tweaking, but here's a sample.  Things were going pretty well until I cut the background fabric accidentally.

I printed the photo on photo fabric for my pattern.  I need to think about this a little.  It does double duty as a stabilizer, but it's difficult to cut hence my error.  I also need to get my sewing order down.  I sewed the windows first and I'm not sure this is right.  I will probably use fusible and cut out some parts, like the headlights and mirrors, instead of upside down appliqueing them.   I'm going to use a different shape for the headlights.  I may satin stitch applique the yellow fabric parts.  I'm happy twith the fabrics overall.

This is the picture of the Porsche I used from Stephenie Meyer's website.