I am trying to replicate a quilt top I saw about five years ago in a quilt guild meeting. Like this was, it was made with .75 inch finished squares with a pattern/neutral checkerboard. I also remember that it looked cohesive. I'm not sure why it looked cohesive...maybe the colors stayed in the midrange.
And of course, I rarely have that effect when I piece everything somewhat randomly. I usually end up with a chaos quilt (that I enjoy every second making). So when a comment mentioned bright colors, I realized that I had gone through the bin and taken all the bits that make retinas burn. So today I went through the bin again and picked colors/patterns I don't notice. After that foray, the bit bin is reduced by roughly a quarter to a third. I also cut down about three hundred of those bits to the size needed for piecing.
And I'm heading towards a quilt that is roughly 60 inches by 80 inches, but I won't know if that's the right size until I get a look at it on the design wall.
And I do a fair amount of fussy cutting along the way...first when I reduce the bit to 1.25 inches wide and about two inches long.
After the bit is sewn to a neutral strip and ironed, I have a second opportunity to fussy cut when I reduce the two patch to 1.25 inches tall.
After I start sewing the two patches together, the fox and the squirrel should still have their ears, if they are lucky and I'm sewing straight.
Well that answered my question, didn't it? You ARE trimming everything to squares!
ReplyDeleteI still maintain that's a chipmunk, but since they're "ground squirrels", I guess we can come to an agreement.
I'd never considered 'cutting large then trimming after the first seam' approach to fussy cutting. I like it!
Carolyn
Love all the cute fussy cuts! I have to force myself to fussy cut because I hate " wasting " fabric but it really is so worth it.
ReplyDeleteSounds a little overwhelming to me, but I like what you have done so far & I hope the critters keep their ears
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be so awesome. I love every last little bit of fabric, and a bit of fussy cutting adds so much to the quilt!
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