With all wonky 9-patch blocks pieced, it was time to trim
them. Ooh! Internet!
After work last night I wanted to see how long it would take
to trim all fifty of the wonky 9-patch blocks down to eight-and-a-half inches.
I was hoping to break a record, but what record is beyond me. Alas, a new Beer
and Board Games episode (http://www.blamesociety.net)
distracted me toward the end. Oh well. I did manage to get them all cut and
also found that somehow two of the blocks simply were too small so I had to
figure out a way to make them just a smidgen larger.
My options for increasing the size of the two blocks would
be to rip them apart and start over by sewing more accurately or adding an
extra solid strip to the short edge. Go ahead and guess which option I chose.
I’m thinking that if I use these as edge pieces around the quilt it won’t be as
conspicuous as smack dab in the middle of the thing. That and the extra piece
will hardly be noticeable once the blocks are pieced together.
Some time this weekend I plan on playing with layout, which
means locking the cats and dog in a room while I fiddle with the blocks on the
kitchen floor. Of course, that also means I should probably clean the floor
too, so we will see just how ambitious I am to get this quilt top done since,
you know, it is St. Patrick’s Day weekend and all.
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