That is how many 4.5″ x 7.5″ pieces can be cut from a fat quarter bundle, leaving assorted strips and small scraps.
It took me four and a half hours, but I’m done.
Strips, scraps, and an enormous pile of strings:
I’m sure this happens frequently to quilters trying to come up with a design, but I was [...]
I think I have enough blocks on the second project to start trying to put them together. First, however, I’ll need to get them all the same size, which isn’t something I’d thought about when I started. It makes sense, though – not every block is going to be the same size, and in order [...]
Yesterday, I decided to quit pussyfooting around this quilting thing and Just Doo Eet.
I’d been debating potholders and placemats and maybe just some fricking napkins to get started and I realized, “Ok, what’s the worst-case scenario if I fail? I’m out some fabric. BFD.” Well, technically, I’m out some fabric and some self-esteem on not [...]
I have a really hard time with straight lines and accurate measurements. In wood shop in the seventh grade, my old-fashioned bottle opener came out kinda janky. It worked, it didn’t look terrible, but the fit and finish left something to be desired. The problem hounds me to this day.
I think in big pictures, for [...]