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I had a rethink on the half-square triangle quilt and decided
that the best and quickest solution for me was to add a 1” strip between the
rows (finished ½”). This meant that I didn’t have the bulk of the 2 sets of
triangular points to struggle with under the needle. (Aside: If this had been a
competition quilt I would have persevered with trying to attain perfection with
my seams but as it is a Linus Quilt, ease and speed are of the essence.)
Question: What do you do with a bag of scraps?
Answer: You spend hours sorting them out, ironing them
straight, cutting them into 1” strips for your project and discarding the
left-overs. And then you feel self-righteous for having done just that!
After I had sewn half the quilt, I was satisfied that the
solution was going to work and that the essence of the pattern wasn’t going to
be lost with the added line.
So, it was onwards and upwards
(or downwards in this instance!) and I sewed until I had joined all the rows to
complete the quilt centre. A couple of the squares must have been re-positioned
during construction because I have ended up with 2 identical triangles next to
one another. Damn!
Next, an outer border had to be chosen because I didn’t have
enough of the joining strip fabric. I found something similar and finished the quilt
top.
This has joined the pile of quilt tops that will need
quilting in the near future. I think I may have got the triangles out of my
system for the time being so now I want to do something creative. Watch this
space.
lovely quilt Dilys. I have a special fondness for scrappy quilts.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jayne. I too love the look of scrap quilts. And making them certainly helps to reduce the bags of scraps that I have accumulated. And that in turn makes me feel self-righteous!! Dilys
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