I started the day by beginning to clean the basement for my art quilters next Monday. Then I migrated back to the machine and started making the block from yesterday into a journal cover. This is the raw state before I add the end panels and trim.
I like to chain piece so I started another block while sewing the strips on the one above.
My disappearing 9 patch class starts on Thursday so I sewed some more strips together to use for a demo. Here is another ugly square.............
and now it doesn't look so bad after cutting and rearranging. I will have 3 sets of blocks that I will mix together for the actual quilt.
I found a few more reds and pinks (while straightening the basement) that I thought would work in the Strips that Sizzle blocks so I sewed 3 more sets. Now I need to sew 2 more green sets to go with them, or maybe I'll make some all pink/red blocks and see how they mix into a design.
We had the 4th day in a row that didn't get out of the 40's and that is the normal low for this time period. They are promising 65 degrees Monday though when my company is coming.
I like to chain piece so I started another block while sewing the strips on the one above. My disappearing 9 patch class starts on Thursday so I sewed some more strips together to use for a demo. Here is another ugly square.............and now it doesn't look so bad after cutting and rearranging. I will have 3 sets of blocks that I will mix together for the actual quilt.I found a few more reds and pinks (while straightening the basement) that I thought would work in the Strips that Sizzle blocks so I sewed 3 more sets. Now I need to sew 2 more green sets to go with them, or maybe I'll make some all pink/red blocks and see how they mix into a design.We had the 4th day in a row that didn't get out of the 40's and that is the normal low for this time period. They are promising 65 degrees Monday though when my company is coming.