Crusing along on Charm Baskets! It's time to get caught up on restocking my sewing kit. I didn't want to not have anything to stitch on my lunch and planning periods at school. Here's my sewing kit sitting on the teacher's desk (the before pic):
After I got home I took a photo of the results. Whew... I almost ran out of prepped pieces to stitch and had to read a book!
This little coffee cafe is next to the teacher's desk where I am sitting. I think it's awesome how teachers reward students and try to connect with them. It is a reward if the student completes the special assignments and goals.
147 baskets of 202 needed for the quilt are now complete. My baskets are trimmed to 4.25" vs. the recommended 4.5" unfinished block due to wonkiness. 52.5" x 64.5" finished is the quilt pattern size. I'll be making the quilt larger than the suggested size.. The quilt pattern is called Charm Basket by Laundry Basket Quilts. It is an Edyta Sitar design.
I did come home and cut out more baskets. Prep work is key to keeping this project going. Here's a photo of some of the carnage. The pile in the back is for the scraps. Yes, we all know that scrap quilts make more scraps. They are thrown in a special box and get chopped up with Accuquilt dies of the appropriate sizes. There won't be much of that pile left when I'm done with them. Not much goes to waste.
2 comments:
Wow, you get so much done on your breaks!!
Carnage is a good work for all the scrap shrapnel when cutting. I am cutting teacups for a quilt I saw on a blog. Actually, cutting floral prints with white borders for one quilt, and Kaffe scraps with solid color strips for another. Lots of tiny bits everywhere.
Post a Comment