I have been in avoidance and so not really sewing. The graduation quilt is to the point of needing long borders attached. I really dislike cutting and sewing long seams. I may remeasure.... is it really needed? Sigh. Since I am not letting myself sew other things until that gets done, pinned and machine quilted not much has happened this week. It will get tackled this weekend however - it is mid month and the kids will be overnight at Grandma's to head to the car races tonight.
A few more purple hexagons were added this week and a slew more were prepped.
The purple Erin's butterfly was made and basted. While out with Emily we picked up a background fabric for these - it is a big white dot on white. I need to figure out the size to cut for applique. It recommends 12.5 but that is really tight with them filling out the whole block so I might go with 14.5 or 15 with extra space around them.
I pulled out the hearts I made last year - hand applique from a charm pack. That left some interesting cuts leftover which I started sewing together. I think I'll cut out that middle that is created and the rest might go into a crumb block of some sort. I believe I have some of those around the sewing room somewhere. I can't touch those until the grad quilt is farther along in the process though!
I found some extra blocks and added a purple border on one that will be finished off into a table topper I think. I also sewed four leftover friendship stars together for another little 12 inch block. That one might become a hot mat if I can find that batting in the sewing room!
Linking up with the RSC where everyone is playing with purple.
6 comments:
In avoiding those long seams, you’re being creative with your scraps! We all hit that wall sometime, only to find a new door!.
I get stuck when it's time for borders, too! You can do this, Deb! I had forgotten about your purple hearts - they're going to make something pretty!
I am not a fan of long border sewing either--but once they're done I often wonder why it took me so long;000
You have some lovely purple fabrics...hugs, Julierose
long border sewing is a pain as so often you have to ease in or you have wavy borders - all of your blocks are looking good
I hate sewing long borders too. So many of my quilts sit around due to me not wanting to sew the borders on. I hope you'll find, like me, that once you dig in it wasn't so bad after all. Let the quilting begin! Hahaha!
Lovely bits of PURPLE, Deb! Want to know something? I thought you might have cut those hearts from a 4-Patch. I never considered that you had sewn the scrap together afterwards.
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