Work continues on my version of Hazel’s Diary Quilt, the lovely sampler quilt Shelly Pagliai designed in memory of her mother. I finished appliquéing the red scalloped frame on Block 1, Missouri Farm Girl, yesterday. All that remained was sewing a tiny black star in the center of the yellow flower.
Missouri Farm Girl was the very first block I made when I started this project at the beginning of 2018. I’d been postponing affixing the tiny star until I had many more hours of practice in with needleturn appliqué.  I thought I was ready. Nope. Not ready. (Did I mention that star is tiny?)
After a couple of failed attempts, I turned to my button collection, rifling through several antique spooners and celery vases to find a button that looks like it belongs in the block. I think I found the perfect one:
What do you think?
Love it!
It looks like the button was made just for that block! Great find.
The button is so natural looking I expect it will dry up. Be a surprise when it doesn’t.
Perfection
I love it.
A button of genius! Botanically!
I love it! The button was made for this!
BINGO!
It is perfect! Love that block.
Dawn, I so enjoy your blog! I think that button works great, or you could use a tiny yo-yo! I often told my students in crazy patch classes that if they had a place that didn’t meet their standards, it was fine to cover it up with a yo-yo! : ) Suzette in snowy white Bend
Suzette, I love that idea!!
Perfectly simple and simply perfect!