I've done no decorating myself this year, so I am particularly glad to have these flowers to put in my foyer.
Since my last Good Fortune post, I have gotten my 4 patches pressed.
I've also gotten my HSTs made.
I cheated a little and stole about 60 HSTs from another WIP. This way I have more variety in my HSTs for both quilts
When I need a lot of HSTs, Triangle Paper is my favorite construction method.
You sew on the dotted lines, cut on the solids. There are pros and cons to every HST construction method. This one has minimal cutting time initially, you just need big hunks of fabric. The sewing is also fast. It depends on the size of the HSTs how many you can get from one sheet. Trimming these HSTs is also pretty easy, just line up the ruler. The time consuming part for this method is tearing off the paper. Some people hate that part. For me, having accurate piecing is worth the paper. The part I dislike the most is dealing with the dog ears.
I wasn't sure how this color combination was going to work, but I think it will be ok. At least I like it so far !
Used year to date: 165.0 yards
Added this week: 6.25 yards (backing for Treasure Hunt, fabric boxes)
Added year to date:181.125 yards
Net Added: 16.125 yards
Linking up: https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2018/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-2.html
7 comments:
What beautiful flowers. They make a lovely festive splash.
You're doing well to keep up with the mystery. I've never used bought papers for half square triangles, mostly because I haven't seen them for sale.
Helen
Love your color combination so far! :D
You have some lovely fabrics in your mystery pieces. I haven't used the triangle papers, but I made mine using the 8-at-a-time method, which is the same sort of idea.
Great work. and pretty flowers too.
You've been busy! Love the flower arrangement. The candy canes really take it over the top. As someone that does not personally know any other quilter, it's always nice to see someone express their love for a technique - I want to try that triangle paper now.
I use Triangulations (like what you are using). The Triangulations papers have a cutting line for those dog ears. I like to pull the papers out while watching a movie.
What a beautiful arrangement of flowers. How sweet of your friend to gift them to you. They are a beautiful Christmas addition to your foyer.
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