Today, I finished one of the shoo fly blocks that will finish to 6.75" and a double 9-patch block that also finishes to 6.75" although both of them currently measure 7.25" half an inch of which will be sewn to the inside all 4 ways, which takes half an inch off the vertical measurement, and half an inch off the horizontal measurement using a quarter inch seam allowance, which is standard in the quilter's realm. Cutting and pinning failures result in mismatched blocks, so to avoid it, you just cut correctly as well as pin with the joined areas matching. You can also choose a pattern that has no matching areas, but still, a modicum of accuracy is according to the care that is taken measuring the rows that are sewn together as being exactly the same as the row above. Pinning so that it comes out right is still beneficial and reduces garish errors.
Oh, it's so late, I forgot why I came here. Today was a day to shop for quarter yard pieces, so this time, we didn't turn around going to Bryan. Not only was there no cloud in the sky, it was miraculously cool. Someone said yesterday's storm came down from the north, so we benefitted with the touch of arctic air it brought. It's a little gift of God I appreciate, considering we are currently without a working air conditioner, and we're headed into the hottest months. I have very powerful fans purchased a couple of years back when they were more affordable, and their equals now are well out of my retirement stipend.
The new fabrics were refolded by me on the way home, but the ones I bought at a fabric discount store were so mottled and crunched, I will have to rinse and press them while damp to get all the problems out before cutting them. Fabrics are said to have a good hand when they handle well under duress and still look elegant when treated well. The best place in the world seems to be the quilt shop right in the closest town. She cares about her fabrics and you never have to do a lot of ironing because she cuts fabric right, shelves them without cramping them, changes the fabrics frequently, and keeps a very good array of new fabrics for such a small shop. She's a wizard, kind, and good. Some people you just love for their excellence and attention to doing a good job and making sure people are treated well as she can.
If I were really, really rich, she'd never have a money worry, because I'd buy a machine every year and never buy less than 3 yards of every fabric I love from her shop.
Oh, my it's almost tomorrow here in central standard time zone! Good night & may God bless America and keep the world safe. I especially am saddened by people dumping their children in our border statements out of fear, poverty, hatred, and lies they've been told. I don't know how anyone could dump a child off like a throwaway cup. They're little humans. Help us, O Lord, we pray.
) to prepare making soap chip turtles for the Quilter's Charity Bees' bazaars.
