I got all my LCS strips sewn together and then cut into squares. I started to lay them out and have discovered that my math was bad and my quilt will not be wide enough and will be extra long. I've already devised a plan to fix that, but it requires purchasing more fabric. No big deal, just not what I had planned. It happens I suppose. I'm still pretty excited for all of it to come together. I'm already planning out and buying fabric for my next couple of quilts.
I restarted on this hooded cowl for my old roommate while we were in Milwaukee this weekend. It was the wrong size. I was almost finished with it and had to pull out ever single stitch and start over. The goal is to get it finished this week so I can start on the second piece I need to make and then I can drop both in the mail and be done with them. I don't really do much crocheting in the summer. I think it's too warm out to be handling yarn. I've got a lot of crocheting to do though as I'll be vending in August at a fashion show.
Last WIP, I started doing cross stitch again. A chevron wall hanging to go with my chevron quilt. Not really, but since chevrons seem to be all the rage right now I thought, why not. I printed out some graph paper and created the pattern. Easy peasy. I have another design that I drew up that I'll start on after I finish this one.
I thought a lot today about what colors I wanted to use on the Beginner's Quilt Along quilt that I'll be playing catch up on tomorrow. I'm thinking grey, orange, teal/turquoise and white. The only thing I've bought so far is the white, so that's the only color that is a definite go. I'm pretty sure that's what I'll stick with though. I might throw in a fifth color though. Maybe a limey green. What do you think?
Also, I'm still on the fence. Move quilting to it's own blog or keep it here? What do you think?
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I can't wait to see how it turns out. Just bought myself a LCS layer cake, it is so cute. I have a hard time getting 1/4" seams with pre-cuts because of the pinked edge...may have to try your cardboard idea:)
Thanks! Isn't if the cutest fabric. I think the only prints I don't like are the ones with the names. I just treated the tops of the peaks from the pinked edge as a regular edge. Seems to be working out for me. Hope that helps.
Cute fabric and great idea to use the cardboard :)
Smart. They sell things to do the same thing as that cardboard so you're saving $$ too. If your seams are not quite right, google "scant 1/4" seam". That might be the problem-when you open up the fabric to press it, you lose a tiny bit of each seam so you actually need a tiny bit smaller than a 1/4" seam.
Thanks! Paper bumpers are my sewing best friend now. Probably my favorite tool. ;)
Well, you know how I like to save money. I was looking at new sewing machines the other night that had decorative stitches and computers. I think I might be saving up to buy a new machine. *smh* Any recommendations?
Card stock seems more stable, but sticky notes can be stacker higher, LOL!
Ha! I actually glued a couple pieces of card stock together for my bumper. Reminds me I need to buy some post it notes.
I'm not sure what you are doing with the card stock and tape as a guide but it would be interesting to learn.
The card stock bumper is my quarter inch guide. I bump the fabric up against it when I'm sewing to keep my lines straight. I find it easier than trying to follow the line with my eyes. :) Thanks for stopping by.
I also see that your pressure foot edge is the scant 1/4 inch that would work for quilts. That's what I used even on the machines that won't let me move the needle over just a tad to make a full 1/4 inch.
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