Saturday, March 1, 2024

I spent all morning cutting out fabric for various projects I have on my list for March.

My March UFO Challenge requires, among other things, 77 half-square triangles. I managed to get enough lights and darks that I think will work. Mine will be a very scrappy version and if I don’t get good contrast with the pieces I’ve chosen I’ll have to cut more. I’ve definitely learned that contrast is important.

Yesterday I picked the fabric for my new mystery quilt. Today I got the strips cut but not all of the sub-cutting is done. I originally was going to make a baby size but changed my mind to make a lap size. When I measured my fabric this morning I didn’t have enough for a lap so I’m back to a baby quilt. I didn’t have need of either size but a smaller size might get done quicker.

My April birthday cards all came up as reminders today – there are five of them. I’m using an English paper-piecing pattern for these. They will be reversible and the directions to make them are different from what I’ve done in the past. I have one set basted and I’ll put it together first to see how it works. I have the extra templates printed and some of them are cut so if I can proceed further I’ll be ready.

I hoped to get to my fourth chicken block today but ran out of time. I printed the next ten patterns for my grad gift; it has been neglected since we came back from Texada.

The film festival starts today so I may not get back to any of these except in short bursts in the mornings.