Welcome! I am still working on the secret sewing project sooooo....
This week's show for Sew & Tell is the layout of Section II of the Pieces of My Life Sew Along. All four sections of the quilt are the same, just rotated... (no, I did not forget how to count.... Remember, block #11 ~ Solitaire Diamond ~ has been released, but will be used in Section III... )
Cutting instructions are the same as Section I:
2 - 2-1/2" x 12-1/2" strips
2 - 2-1/2" x 18-1/2" strips
2 - 3-1/2" x 12-1/2" strips
Layout your blocks and strips as shown in the photos. You can join units together as you desire but I used the following order so that I could chain piece until the final seam.
Join your 6-1/2" blocks together.
Add one 3-1/2" strip to the block intended for the lower left unit.
Join your 6-1/2" blocks to the upper right block.
Add the second 3-1/2" strip to the lower left block.
Sew a 2-1/2"x12-1/2" strip to each of the remaining blocks.
Join the 18-1/2" long strips to the remaining units.
Join the 18-1/2" long units to the 12"+2-1/2" strips units.
Join the two units together to complete the section.
Each section should measure 28-1/2" wide by 30-1/2" tall.
The remainder of the detailed Quilt-As-You-Go instructions can be found here.
Here's a closer view of the quilting I did for each block/filler strips
Quilt as you go... as desired ;)
Okay, I can't resist... here's a sneak peek at the secret sewing I have been doing. I have the border to quilt and then I am ready for binding. I am 100% confident that it will be completely finished before we leave on Thursday. 🌟I just couldn't resist sharing a peek. 👀
This brings us to the weekly feature... Linda at Texas Quilt Gal shared that she has been in a bit of a slump lately.
This has been the summer of the slump for me (in fact several months of slump), but Karen's plan of doing "a little each day" struck a chord, so I did some actual sewing yesterday and finished the next block in Joy's Say It With Flowers BOM. This sweetly simple block of the month has required the least amount of thought for me along with a great deal of enjoyment stitching in front of the TV at night, so it is one of the few things I have "kept up" with this summer.
Head over to her blog to find the links for the BOM and more. I think everyone has experienced a slump. I know I have lost my Sewjo... I find that doing a small, quick project helps me. As well as some self-care. I did a few things this week for my self-care. One was using some detoxing foot pad and foot soaks and making sure I was getting ample rest. I even had a nap or two. It felt good!
What have you done to come out of a slump?
Leave a comment... Your ideas and plans are always welcome.
The party is started! Share what you have been doing and feel free to share more than one post as the party is open alllllll week.
Keep Piecing,
Melva
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