To add the birds panel into the backing of the 3rd Nightingale quilt required a fair amount of math. The colored feather fabric was a 108" wide quilt backing fabric. I had to figure out how to cut that big piece apart intelligently so I could reassemble it and have it fit the way I wanted to.
The first thing I had to do was cut two 30" panels by the length of the fabric I bought - about 2-1/2 yards. So easy peasy, right? Cut two 30" panels out of that?
Yeah, no. I'll spare you the details, but I did it. Then I had to cut two pieces of fabric to go above and below the center panel, then I had to sew the two long pieces to either side. Now you can see why I added some dark fabric around the bird panel before I added it to the backing.
Since working with these big pieces of fabric needed the whole table, I removed the lip on the bottom of the big work table that normally keeps things from sliding off. I realized I had done it when I heard the pin tin slide off and hit the floor, spilling pins all over.
Fortunately this was a non-event as I use steel pins and have a powerful magnet I use for just this purpose.
Hudson wanted to know what fabric I bought for the Kangamangus quilt. It is "Quilting Treasure Frond Nouveau - Lush Leaves in Autumn. I found it at
eQuilter.
Dear Naan, The Kancamagus Highway is spelled K-A-N-C-A-M-A-G-U-S. The only K in the name is the initial letter. I am spelling the title of my quit the way I heard the name way back when I was about 10, which is say I am deliberately spelling it wrong: Kangamangus.
2 comments:
I couldn't survive without my magnet in the sewing room; there are always pins on the floor it seems. I could feel my anxiety heighten reading about the measuring and cutting you did here for this lovely project. That is my nemesis. Good for you to get it done! Happy Stitching!
Ironic to read about your backing adventures in math. I just carefully measured twice and did the math and then proceeded to absentmindedly cut my back short. It is nice to know someone else will not have a back with extra seams! Love your quilts!!
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