Yesterday was a regular meeting of the town quilt club, always so enjoyable. Not that we get a tremendous amount of quilting accomplished, but we visit, we tell stories, we joke and laugh and sympathize where needed.
I was working on the last few squares of a Disappearing Four Patch that was begun last fall.
I was working on the last few squares of a Disappearing Four Patch that was begun last fall.
I was aiming for 42 blocks, for a 6 x 7 setting. At seven square inches each, that makes a 42" x 49" quilt. Add a border and binding and you have a nice sized lap quilt to donate.
Yesterday was a day of one mistake after another. I counted 41 blocks and was working on the 42nd, but gave up after lunch and settled down to cut out another 42 blocks for a similar quilt, but one that has a variety of beige backgrounds and darker main fabrics. By 5 p.m. we were all at quitting point. We packed up our machines and our projects and went home.
Just now I took out the finished blocks and put them up on the wall. There was room for a 7 block by 5 block display. To my surprise there are 19 more completed blocks! That means there are 12 extras. Wonder where they came from? They will go into another quilt.
The extra blocks that I cut in the afternoon are for a demonstration day in March on how to sew a Disappearing Four Patch. I've made up a method in which all the seams can be pressed to the dark fabric, so all the sides of the blocks will "Nest Together" nicely.
It's slightly warmer today, still not what deserves the title "Warm." Current temperature:-19ºC or -2ºF. Just high enough that our county is no longer "red" on the national map, signifying "Extreme Cold." So I guess we are just plan "cold."
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