when oh when am i going to find time to do that.
i added 2 more rows. 25 fabrics. 50 9-patches.
Week 4: Piecing the quilt center.
these is my block for Sara at Just One More.
just a quick string block she said. could it have been that simple. i resisted so much just sewing them together that i had to think about it for-ev-er.
it could be my new basket system. most of my 8 blue baskets were in the pantry ooozing with maple syrup or other sticky stuff. i went to store to get more and they only have them in white. so i left. but i don't care what color is in the 
i have plenty of these wicker ones so it's holding my Half-Pint. it has a big handle so i feel like Laura Ingalls when i go get it.
this bucket really works for me. when i find lost pattern pieces. that's where they go until i decide where they really should go.
it's unfortunate that i put this sofa table/computer table in front of a really nice dresser that i can't see or use anymore. but that's where the plug and cable come in. i probably won't move it any time soon. because i can also see the t.v. from here. and that outranks almost everything.
Week 3: Piecing the 9 patch blocks.
well in just a few minutes i made these.
following this very cool tutorial i found on Meet Me At Mikes.
my napkin was 12-1/2 in. x 15-1/2 in. a bit bigger than the suggested size. so i turned the top down 1/2 in. more. and made an extra pocket. inside one are a few hole punchers. but it's a bit big for my wallet essentials. so i'm hoping that i have a smaller pretty tucked away and forgotten about.
finally. after inspecting 208 background pieces. ta-da. that embossed design. if the light is behind me instead of in front of me. then i can easily see it without tipping it left and right and left again.
Week 1: Gather fabric.
unpick stitches in seam allowance of middle square.
do not cut threads.
then take your finger and pull down seam as shown.
move this seam towards center.
finger press and carefully iron.
i learned how to do this making a four-patch on pg. 38 of Victory Quilts. and accidently discovered it could be done for a nine-patch. surely i am not the first to have discovered this. let me know. the heavier fabric in above photos is Kona cotton.
and some color combinations that didn't make it. 
i was making my stars last Sunday but got distracted. i was going to double up but instead decided to get all my 
the flying geese are 3/4 in. x 1-1/2 in. can you see the dime. it pretty much covers the entire star point. next month is Brave World.
my lazy daisy stitches are a little uptight. after i make them pretty. i go back and pull them tighter. every single one of them. before i do another project i must do some embroidery doodling.
