In an earlier post I showed a small "design wall" in my "sewing room." Now that I've finished the blocks for a 42" x 54" lap quilt, I needed a larger design space.
I looked here and there for free wall space that could accomodate a 48" x 60" quilt batt. The wall behind the hide-a-bed was free, but who wants to move a hide-a-bed to use the wall? The wall behind the living room sofa was free, but again, too much hassle. The wall in the closet/sewing room was large enough, but that room is PLENTY full already!
I finally settled on the wall in our master bedroom walk in closet. I tacked up the quilt batt and arranged half of the blocks for the quilt. Then I took this picture.
I took 18 pictures, trying to get a decent one of the batt and blocks on a wall less than five feet away. This snap was taken by holding the camera up on a high shelf, aiming hopefully and clicking. You can just see my hand on the lower righthand portion.
Later I added the other half of the blocks to this design, but didn't like the arrangement. Last night I rearranged the blocks and now am happy with the design. This afternoon I opted to stay at home and sew while Jim went to the library. I finished all the little 4 part blocks.
Here's my nifty pressing arrangement: a small pressing pad, an iron and a spray bottle on a small desk just outside the sewing room.
I got lots of exercise while I sewed: the design wall is 25 steps from the sewing machine. I picked up each four piece block by itself, took it to the pressing station, reversed the direction of two seams, sewed the block together and walked back to the design wall to hang the block up again.
There are 15 of the four piece blocks in this quilt so that made quite a few steps. Even more because once in a while I had to go back and check which way to press a seam.
It was a good afternoon! I will take a photo of the quilt when it's completed.
I looked here and there for free wall space that could accomodate a 48" x 60" quilt batt. The wall behind the hide-a-bed was free, but who wants to move a hide-a-bed to use the wall? The wall behind the living room sofa was free, but again, too much hassle. The wall in the closet/sewing room was large enough, but that room is PLENTY full already!
I finally settled on the wall in our master bedroom walk in closet. I tacked up the quilt batt and arranged half of the blocks for the quilt. Then I took this picture.I took 18 pictures, trying to get a decent one of the batt and blocks on a wall less than five feet away. This snap was taken by holding the camera up on a high shelf, aiming hopefully and clicking. You can just see my hand on the lower righthand portion.
Later I added the other half of the blocks to this design, but didn't like the arrangement. Last night I rearranged the blocks and now am happy with the design. This afternoon I opted to stay at home and sew while Jim went to the library. I finished all the little 4 part blocks.
Here's my nifty pressing arrangement: a small pressing pad, an iron and a spray bottle on a small desk just outside the sewing room.
I got lots of exercise while I sewed: the design wall is 25 steps from the sewing machine. I picked up each four piece block by itself, took it to the pressing station, reversed the direction of two seams, sewed the block together and walked back to the design wall to hang the block up again.
There are 15 of the four piece blocks in this quilt so that made quite a few steps. Even more because once in a while I had to go back and check which way to press a seam.
It was a good afternoon! I will take a photo of the quilt when it's completed.
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