Having failed to meet my goals in June and July, I've taken a rest from the Do. Good stitches quilting for the Comfort Circle. I've been steadily working on it, but progress has been very slow.
In August I started a new project: the "Pluses Quilt" quilt along, organised by Brigitte Heitland and using her pattern of the same name. My goal is to produce a completed top by the end of September. At the moment I've sewn all the pluses for the throw and have laid out the the first three rows with the background fabric.
The little labels on the background fabric give the code name, as few background pieces are identical. This is Brigitte's idea, and it really works; having initially cut and labelled all the background pieces locating them in the quilt becomes easy. Once they are sewn together the labels will go, of course!
This way of working is new to me. This is the first time I've used a Zen Chic pattern and I had always thought Brigitte's quilts were improv. Far from it! This is carefully calculated cutting. I'm going to try this approach myself in future, although I'm afraid the maths will do my head in!
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Keep safe and healthy
Happy sewing
Marly.
4 comments:
Good luck with your goal for the month. I love Brigitte Heitland's designs. Your Pluses are looking great.
Love what you're doing here Marly, looks like stars in the night sky.
Oh, it's a lovely project. Can't wait to see how you make out this month. Good luck!
Looking good! The maths always do me in, too.
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