Darlene's Slackers Quilt Along

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Comment by Maryam/NE 1 day ago

M6 Providence #118

Comment by Barbi/ID 1 day ago

LOL....this is really kicking my rear, I am half-way, have been on it for one and one-half hours, and have unpicked about 20 times....no kidding!! Maybe its not my day for pp!!

Comment by Cat Lady--MO 1 day ago

Barbi, for the half-square triangle units for the crow's foot, cut a square that is 2.5 inches, then cut once on the diagonal. That should give you the coverage you need and at the right angle.

Comment by Barbi/ID 1 day ago

For the claws on the Crow Foot the sections were one inch...I cut two inches pieces and it really didn't waste much...now if I can just get the angles covered sufficiently...its backwards to me...so I rip, rip, rip....

Comment by Nancy/NC 1 day ago

I have started cutting wide strips, then cutting off what I think I will need for a particular piece. Thinking bigger seems to help me too, when it comes to paper piecing...

Comment by Barbi/ID 1 day ago

Maybe when I reach as many blocks as you, I will be better at this whole pp process....??? Hopefully.

Comment by Karen/ID 1 day ago

hmm...lots of practice comes to mind right away...lol, LUCK immediately pops to mind...but I have a habit of cutting my pieces overly big to start with. As these are such tiny pieces to begin with - you don't really end up throwing all that much extra away....in my humblest opinion.... :)

Comment by Barbi/ID 1 day ago

Karen - I do hold the paper and fabric to the light...after I sew and fold the fabric back I always seem to be short....so I rip, adjust, resew and it's still not long enough. I eventually get it right...but what's the trick for getting it right the first attempt?? LOL

Comment by Karen/ID 1 day ago

Barbi - hold your fabric and papers up to a really bright light or to the window light so you can see through it to where your fabric is laying on the back side of the paper.

Comment by Nancy/NC 1 day ago

Just put the new fabric in the dryer. Been playing with my hair today too, trying to get a handle on styling this new link. Have DH's retirement luncheon coming up next week, plus a party that Sat., & Thanksgiving this week, so want it to look nice. Used my big hot rollers today & am happy with the results. Next, I will play with some makeup, since I don't wear it all that much now, lol. Amazing how you can get out of practice on this primping stuff, lol...

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