Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Trimming Blocks....


I have this incredible desire to piece blocks to the required size in the pattern.  However, sometimes this doesn't happen, as quite often my seam is "not quite straight".

I've been told I should practice more....maybe by using a sheet of lined paper without thread. I think I should just continue to put things together...and work around my "issues".

So I've learned to how to get the perfect size...cut your initial two blocks a bit larger and then trim down to size.  This seems to work really well when the IPod is blaring out some Annie Lennox.

What you see is the remnants from my current project...all the blocks (and a few more for back-art) have been squared up to the appropriate size...

Quite a beautiful pile of scraps....which I've learned to throw over the ground near the large oak tree at the studio so the birds will have a warmer nest.  Sometimes I even see bits about in our trees...

1 comment:

annee said...

Hi Toni, I often wonder what to do with my scraps......I like the colourful piles........Think I may share with the birds too!!!!! Great idea :)