I hope the new sewing room arrangement will be fun to work in, I moved in a table and chairs so I can do handwork, or design work there. I've moved practically everything, so it was disappointing not to find a small ruler that has been missing for months. I looked everywhere and couldn't find it. I hate losing a favourite item, I don't want to have to buy another one, but it had 1/16th markings and I found that really useful. The old one will show up once I've ordered it again.
My new project is from a very old magazine, Fall 1992. Orange and brown were all the rage then, as were sampler quilts.
I'm making this Economy block quilt, in greys, lilacs and pinks.
I love that sashing, it's more pumpkin than cheddar in the magazine, but my camera has distorted the colour. I'll be shopping in Adelaide next week, and if I can't find a pumpkin fabric I like, then it's going to be cheddar anyway.
I'm really enjoying these subtle combinations. I have 14 blocks made; they are only 9" so I may do more than the 30 in the magazine, I'll decide that later.
Today I did a lot of cutting and got another 17 kitted.
I didn't enjoy cutting all the little triangles for the SNS units, but I just gritted my teeth and soldiered on till they were all done. Now I have them all in little baggies next to the machine, ready for sewing sessions over the weekend. I'm also going to make some neutral 4-patches for Bonnie's mystery; the clues arrive here at 10pm on Friday, so I will be able to check that out while I'm sewing the first clue. I'll do 40 or so, just so I can participate, but I haven't time to do the whole 221!
Great block, love the colours. Good luck with Bonnie's mystery quilt, I am happy watching it unfold, but not participating!
ReplyDeleteI am pleased to say I know ~exactly~ where your little ruler is :). There will be a project which you were working on months ago, in which you used the ruler. For whatever reason, you packed up the project to be finished at a later stage and the ruler will be carefully and safely stored with the part-made blocks and set-aside fabric. You kept the ruler with the project because you KNEW that is where you would next need it and you KNEW you'd remember . . .
ReplyDeleteAnd how do you think I know this {giggle}? "All" you have to do is remember which project you were using it for!