Saturday, September 5, 2020

Making Sandwiches

 

In my already wreck of a used-to-be kitchen I made a bigger mess yesterday if that was possible.



I had to clear everything off my heavily laden table so I could put the backing on the two quilt tops I had just finished. I use a fusible batting so I also had to set up the ironing board and drag out all the quilting tools. Thankfully sandwiching the little Disappearing Nine Patch quilt was easy peasy.



The hexie quilt however; was a nightmare. It was just too big and heavy. It was like wrestling a bear.



The backing I had ordered was too small by just a few inches so I added a charm square strip down the middle. Since math is not my thing it was STILL too small so I cut the charm strip in half and added a plain strip in the center. Then for some reason I decided to sew one of the strips onto the WRONG side of the fabric. Rip, rip, rip. I was not happy and quickly running out of patience. 



Thankfully, they are now both pinned and tucked away for a day when I can work up the courage to tackle the machine quilting. Right now I don't want to even look at either of them. 



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5 comments:

  1. BetsySeptember 5, 2020 at 1:21 AM

    I think they are both wonderful Debbie. The disappearing nine patch is so colorful and happy. The hexie quilt is amazing.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  2. Tired Teacher 2September 5, 2020 at 10:55 AM

    Now that you’ve got the sandwiching finished, the rest will be a LOT easier and faster.

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  3. Far Side of FiftySeptember 5, 2020 at 10:24 PM

    Yeah you are ready to quilt them!!

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  4. WanderingcatstudioSeptember 6, 2020 at 10:10 AM

    The nine patch looks great. I love the decorative strip down the back of the hexies!

    Mom and I use spring clips to hold our big quilts to the table when sandwiching.
    These aren't they exact ones, but they are close:
    https://www.amazon.com/Spring-Clamp-Large-Super-Heavy/dp/B01I0214J0/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=light+spring+clamps&qid=1599401266&sr=8-9

    Just clamp all four corners, iron away, then unclamp, reposition, and clamp, and iron. Lather, rinse, repeat!

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  5. Delighted HandsSeptember 6, 2020 at 10:52 AM

    That's okay, they will wait for you! At least you got a big part of the work done! Nice job!

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