A couple of weeks ago I showed a picture of the wrong side of one of my finished flimsies. Part of the reason the backs look so neat is that I don't overhandle my pieces. I work on one quilt at a time, so I don't take them off the design wall, store them somewhere, and then take them out later. Once a block is sewn together I put it on the design wall and leave it there until I sew all the blocks together. I don't use any kind of starch or pressing spray. Some fabrics just fray like crazy no matter what you do. I was fortunate not to encounter them in the quilt above.
When I posted about matching the pattern of this fabric for the backing of a quilt, Karen wondered if the seam allowance was sewn into the backing. I'm not quite sure what she means. We all know that the selvage edge should be removed because otherwise it will behave weirdly and pucker. After I sewed the seam above, I trimmed that outer edge away, so there shouldn't be any problem.
I did think the 1,000 piece puzzles sucked up a big chunk of time, so I ordered a 300 piece puzzle. The pieces of this one were quite a bit larger - about the size of a dollar coin - and when I put the edges together in less than 20 minutes, I figured this was going to be quick.
By the time you read this I'll be working back at the office after fourteen months of Working From Home. It isn't just working at the office, it's getting back out in the world. I'll let you know how it feels when I figure it out.
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Since I received the last 3 posts in one email, my comments cover all three. The lady quilt of florals is coming along and I look forward to seeing the alternate blocks which you did describe (if only people would read your text and not just look at the pictures).
I'll check out your puzzle board (I have seen them in catalogs before). I received a roll-up puzzle mat one Christmas which is totally useless as it doesn't lay flat, so the puzzle pieces slide all over the place).
Your reluctance to go back to the office is understandable, especially since you know one co-worker refuses to get vaccinated. It's interesting to observe that in Costco and the grocery stores, the seniors mostly are still masking up, while everyone else goes maskless. I sincerely doubt the unvaccinated are wearing masks, so who knows what will happen in the next few months.
I hope your first day back went well and you had a chance to catch up with those you haven't seen in months. I bet the cake was a hit.
Ah, that would explain the invite I got from Millie for today. Something about a poker game? Oh, I probably wasn't supposed to tell you that.
I am looking forward to seeing that first quilt's next step! It has such lovely colors and shapes. Good Luck at work!
Happy Re-Entry Day. Hope all goes well.
Hope it goes/went well today. Hope Millie doesn't have withdrawal symptoms from your absence . . .
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