First appliqued block

I am attempting my first needle turned applique quilt.  I love the southwest colors scheme and have had these colors in my home.  While on our vacation to the SW I fell in love with the pattern Quail Trail by Adriane Walsh.  I didn’t like a few things so I changed them.  My background is a light and med cream 10.5″ HTS arranged into diamond shapes.  I am enlarging it from wall hanging to queen size bed.  That means more appliques and may throw in a few reminders of our trip, like the cactus, gecko in the shower, and just  few other things.  Did I say I liked her pattern?  Maybe the idea of it.  Oh well such is life.

While waiting at the hospital while hubby was have outpatient procedures done I got the first applique finished.  In the bottom right hand side of this block will be an adobe building.  I think I will like this.