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A little Secret today... a Secret Garden that is! I LOVE finding a secret garden tucked away. I'm so excited to see all our blocks together. For today I have a lesson on fabric placement.
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TIP: Fabric Selection
- Usually l like to do a small test by cutting just a few squares, not all of them. But I was sure this was going to give the feel that I wanted, and it didn't, ugh. In my fireside chat this week I talked about fabric selection and this is a perfect example today of how to fix something before you sew it.
- LEFT SIDE - My first idea is a hot mess. The light squares are not enough contrast to the HST corners. And TOO much contrast to the gray squares.
- RIGHT SIDE - I fold a piece of gold plaid and put it in place. It's ok, I could do it, but I also think I can do better.
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TIP: Fabric Selection
- Folded the green and that gave me enough contrast, but also blended better so that the '+' is visible. In the prior options the '+' was going to disappear.
- I still take one last photo before sewing to be sure I like it. Then sew it up!
- My 'bonus' squares go into my 2.5" scrap storage bin by color for making 'quilts as I make other things' See my tutorial on that HERE
I've been cutting all my triangles for my HST units on my Gemini, it saves me so much time as I have no trimming at all!
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My design wall is still layered with Christmas Fig underneath at the top. The Flower Bouquet & the Christmas fig are Still my priorities to finish up and have tops ready to send out. Luckily with the sew along I have to make the blocks!
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