In my last post, when I was swearing about ordering the wrong size of backing for the Anchor quilt, I mentioned an idea that just might use up those extra two metres of fabric. With all my chores completed on Thursday morning, I spent some time rummaging through my batik collection, looking for colours that might be perfect for my daughter, Kaiy. (I hope she's not reading this. She's been known to pop in from time to time. If you are Kaiy....Surprise! I'll see you in June and bring it along).
I was fairly sure I knew Kaiy's preferences but thought I’d better check. She sent me a mood board —
and I wasn’t far off the mark. She’s gotten a little brighter in her choices lately. A quick photo of my fabric pull went off to Janice to make sure nothing was trying to leap out of the pack, and then, after some quick maths (ably handled by the co‑pilot), I was off and running. I don’t even have to pull out a calculator anymore; I just waffle at the co‑pilot and it sorts everything out for me. I could get used to this.
Anyway! I told it my block plan, the size of the squares, the layout, and the size of my backing piece, and asked: how much fabric do I need? In no time at all it informed me that I’ll need 1,225 two‑and‑a‑half‑inch squares — about 22 fat quarters. I do have fat eighths and various bits and bobs in the mix, so I suggested aiming for 25 fat quarters’ worth, just in case. Co‑pilot agreed that was a sensible idea. It also worked out how much fabric I would need for sashing strips and binding! Amazing. I weeded out a couple of repeated fabrics and some in very similar colours. I'll keep them handy just in case. I think I ended up with 25 or 26 fat quarters worth of fabric pieces.
Then I started cutting… until my back complained. By that point I had about a third of these pretty pieces done. I spent the next couple of hours in my comfy armchair playing with hexagons. I really should take a new photo of those — they’re coming together slowly.
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This morning before work I pressed a few more fat quarters and a couple of fat eighths and even managed to get one cut before heading out the door to work. I’ll try to do the same over the weekend. Yes, I’m working, but that’s okay — I’ll be off on Monday and Tuesday. And my new piece of backing fabric should be delivered on Monday, so I’ll be spoiled for choice.
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If you’re heading into a proper weekend, I hope it’s a lovely one. I’ll be working through mine, but there’ll be fabric waiting for me on the other side.
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