When it comes to sewing these blocks together, I have been taking the easy route. I pick two blocks, take them off the wall and sew them together. Then I pick the next two, and so on and so on and so on. Not very energy efficient, but it doesn't matter. I want each block oriented in a specific way, and doing it this way ensures I get the look I want.
I got home after the Christmas festivities and went right into the sewing studio and got started. After I while I made a sandwich for dinner and then went back to work. Now the top half of the quilt is sewn together, and I will likely finish the rest in the next day or so.
Now I am thinking about which of the several ideas I have for variations on this theme I will work on next.
I am working on a 16-patch from "leader/ender" scraps and I do my rows the same way--2 at a time, put on the wall, 2 at a time, put on the wall, and so on. Then I do 2 + 2 = 4 blocks together, and so on. It is time consuming, but all of the blocks end up going in the direction I want them to go. And then I end up loving my new quilt from scraps
ReplyDeleteSewing without regrets (or ripping.) It's good to be back in the sewing room.
ReplyDeleteI am going to sew scraps together this afternoon -- hoping to get lost in the process for a while.
ReplyDeleteI like this very much. No apologies needed for how you sewed this together. I often construct a quilt this way for the very same reason you do. I enjoy the process and prefer going slower rather than reverse sewing.
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