The Joy of an unexpected day off is a rare and splendid thing.
Time to do shopping and find a bargain on your every day stuff like colour catchers ( essential when washing quilts for the first time ) and tea on major sale... so you get 4 boxes for the price of one ..... RESULT .
It also means I get to sit and sew as wel lwhen I would not expect to . I am on the school run today as DH is in London at a meeting and so I suppose I ought to go and get the child at 4pm ... LOL .
But it technically means 5 hours of sewing !
Well considering I stepped right out of my comfort zone and am making a McCalls free pattern quilt
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/blogs/blog/2013/05/10/friday-freebie-corner-candy-shop-lap-quilt-pattern/
This one in these colours ... well ................... lets just see how it goes.
The pattern does say lap quilt .. but Im looking and thinking lap ?? of what ?? a chiuhaha ( the dog you have to remember to stop spelling !)
the 9 patch blocks are miniscule 3x3 finished size ! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkk but anyway stop bitching and get sewing . I will post pictures as I progress but I will say ................... STARCH /STAY PRESS is your friend on stuff like this . it really keeps those edges tight and stops frayting and makes that scant 1/4 a lot easier.
OK there;s another controversy ... the 1/4 inch and scant 1/4 .................................. look people as long as you are consistent your pattern will be fine .
A bit more than 1/4 and you will end up with a bulkier seam and a smaller top but that's fine ...
a bit less and you run the risk of a split in the seam but hey it's YOUR choice. You know I loathe quilt police and mealy mouthed bitching. I can do MMB if proviked but .......................... you;ve really got to go some.
Anyway enjoy YOUR sewing. Love your work and look after yourselves.
See it's a short one today ... lucky things
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