UFO Progress

The hot weather scrambles my thinking, so I haven't decided what direction my sewing will take in the next month or so. I pulled a UFO from the shelf and started cutting kits for the blocks, ready for when I'm organised enough to sew.

I have no idea when I started these Antique Geese blocks, probably around 2020. 

I've had several attempts to get serious about them, but they've languished for years. The pink and brown fabrics for them were in stacks on the shelf, getting in the way, so I did some cutting and kitting yesterday.

They involve a lot of trimming ( Of Course they do) so I'm going to try spreading it out over time. I made about 6 blocks and decided it would be wise to kit as many as I wanted, but to leave the trimming till I'm ready to actually assemble the blocks.

I'm struggling with the points around the edge of the blocks. I can make the block measure what it should be, 9",  but the points get lost in the outer seam allowance. To me that means I'm making the internal units a bit too large, so I need to skinny them down by a smidgeon, but I don't know exactly which bit is at fault. It might be because I'm using a new machine that is taking a smaller 1/4", seam, maybe I'm cutting something a little wider than I should.

At this rate I'll have finished all 42 blocks without finding a solution! 

At least I'm sewing, kitting, and making progress. If I have to live with a few chopped off points, so be it.

I pulled out a heap of brown and pink fabric to add to it, and was aghast at the slim pickings in the drawer of brown repros. They're the ones I use the most of, but I haven't been able to replenish them as no shop near me stocks browns, or repros of any kind for that matter. As I'm slicing into my precious yardage I keep up a running commentary in my head; they're meant to be used, just have faith they'll start reprinting them, pat yourself on the back for finally cutting into this ancient fabric, it's been hoarded long enough, look at the fading on that one!! But it still hurts.

My string piecing is calling me, to use up more, sort it out, get rid of those containers of strings etc.  We're due another couple of hot days this week, so I will probably tackle those string bins in the air-conditioned workroom.