and the new one works much better, thanks.
I spent the morning today waiting for my DD2 to have day surgery. As this was a planned event I had time to prep some sewing and printed off some more diamonds. However, I printed some different colours this time and tried a new arrangement. Despite all the positive comments, I still wasn’t satisfied with the way the stars were going together. The slight offset was off-putting to me. So I’m mixing solid colours in with the print
Really like the purple. And I think I will do a “Seven Sisters” block. Maybe four of them. We’ve got another road trip coming up so I have lots of hand sewing time.
Another change was the quilt I was doing for our friend’s wedding. I really wasn’t satisfied with the choice. While sitting sewing this morning I had lots of thinking time which helped me identify what was wrong with it. I wanted to make him a quilt full of boats and sailing theme fabrics. He’s an avid sailor and I wanted to acknowledge that in his gift. Once home I started fresh on a pattern I had flagged in the spring. It is in Pat Sloan’s book What a novel Idea.
This is only half way, there is another chevron on the sewing table but this is full of boats, flags and the white has sea shells. Much better.
And I changed the orientation of my sewing machine. Now I have closer access to the design wall and don’t have to reach over the machine.
It seems to be working better. But I’m sure there is a more effective way to arrange this room, I just haven’t found it yet.
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