Cutting Corners

If someone says they are going

to cut corners, 

it usually means that they

are trying to do something in the

easiest, quickest or least expensive way.

 

 These short cuts could result in poor quality, 

shoddy work,

or even something illegal. 

But for a quilter, cutting corners

can mean something entirely different.

Okay, I admit 

I have been cutting corners 

this past week.

I've been designing corners

for my Noah and Matilda applique quilt.

I tried to get all four corners to match,

but the closest I could get

was 2 and 2.

So I settled for that.

 one set of corners

second set

Luckily, they ended up opposite of each other,

so it has a balanced look.

The quilt top is done,

and I've even marked feathered wreaths in the 

open squares for future hand quilting.

I used a light table and
a mechanical pencil with a very hard lead.
Hard to see, I know,  but that's the point.
Only I should be able to see it.

The backing 

which is a Minick and Simpson Moda fabric,

is waiting for 

 for me to feel inspired to crawl along

the floor to baste it all together.

 Well, that's the plan.

No corners were cut in the making of this quilt.

It's all in tip top shape.

I guess that's why it took 2 1/2 years 

to get this far,

 but that's just the way the cookie crumbles.

 Until Next Time-