Stash Report, Project of Doom

I bought 5 yards of fabric last week.  It was corduroy backing for my one block wonder quilt. I was looking for purple or lavender fabric, but I ended up with dark pink because the pink was 54 inches wide instead of 42.  That extra 12 inches in width makes a big difference when calculating how much  backing to buy. 

Used this week: 0 yards

Used Year to Date: 6 yards

Added this week: 5 yards

Added year to date:16.25 yards

Net Added: 10.25 yards

 

I got the quilt to the longarmer last week too, so I should have some fabric used to report soon. 

 

 This weekend I've been working on the Project of Doom Quilt.  So far I have 3 blocks done.  This is my first real paper piecing project.  The paper piecing would be pretty easy except for the fact that I have to get the book titles lined up sort of in the middle of the books' spines, and I feel like

I'm working blind.

 

 

 

 If you have ever done paper piecing, you know what I mean.  The embroidered piece goes right side down, and the printed pattern piece lies one top of it with the printed side up.  I have to feel the embroidered titles to see if they are properly placed.

 

 

  In one block I ripped out one seam 5 times before I got something that was acceptable (not perfect, just acceptable).  It seemed like a good idea at the time to embroider the titles before I put them into the blocks.  Now I'm wondering if I should put the blocks together and then embroider the titles. Except that I'm using  soluble canvas.  I don't think it would be a good idea to wash the blocks after they are paper pieced.  I think I would get a lot of distortion by doing that. 

I am not sure why this picture uploaded on its side.  It looks right on my computer.  I like the little green vial with the frogs in it. Very Harry Potterish, I think!

 

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