Everyone knows the adage
"Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance"
This week has been all about prepping.
Getting parts of projects planned and assembled so that
"Proper Prepping = Perfect Piecing.
There's usually a proper approach to
tackling a task,
but sometimes it might seem daunting or
never ending.
I came up with a plan to
devote one or two days to one project.
See what I could accomplish and
then move on to another one.
then move on to another one.
Notice I didn't use the words
complete or finish.
That was not the plan.
I just needed to focus on
some proper prepping.
A Star a Day:
This project has been hanging
over my head like a galaxy of stars
far far away.
I spent some time prepping
diamond shaped pieces
using a sand paper board and a
very fine lead to mark the hand stitching lines.
Proper Prepping = Perfect Piecing
Little Wooly Baskets:
These adorable little wool baskets
were a free pattern from Dawn Heese-
of Linen Closet Designs.
Soon you'll be able to order the
pattern as a complete set.
I had collected the 12 designs and
finally traced,
cut,
fused
and cut some more
and finally fused one more time.
You know the drill:
Proper Prepping=Perfect Piecing
Summer Scraps:
This quilt is from the Temecula Quilt Co.
(image from Temecula Quilt Co. website)
Oh, what a wonderful way to use up scraps,
I thought.
And it will be,
once I get all the cutting done.
I have been truly using my scraps that
have lingered in a huge garbage sack for years.
It looks like a giant white slug bulging at the seams.
Not a very pleasant picture image.
Right?
But recently,
Rachael of Blue Mountain Daisy
referred to her scraps as her
Happy Memory Bucket.
I love the name and image because
it really is made up of the scraps of past quilts
filled with memories.
over my head like a galaxy of stars
far far away.
I spent some time prepping
diamond shaped pieces
using a sand paper board and a
very fine lead to mark the hand stitching lines.
Little Wooly Baskets:
These adorable little wool baskets
were a free pattern from Dawn Heese-
of Linen Closet Designs.
pattern as a complete set.
I had collected the 12 designs and
finally traced,
cut,
and cut some more
and finally fused one more time.
You know the drill:
Proper Prepping=Perfect Piecing
Summer Scraps:
This quilt is from the Temecula Quilt Co.
Oh, what a wonderful way to use up scraps,
I thought.
And it will be,
once I get all the cutting done.
I have been truly using my scraps that
have lingered in a huge garbage sack for years.
Not a very pleasant picture image.
Right?
But recently,
Rachael of Blue Mountain Daisy
referred to her scraps as her
Happy Memory Bucket.
I love the name and image because
it really is made up of the scraps of past quilts
filled with memories.
Slowly I'm making progress,
dwindling down the scraps.
The proper plan will be to
sew it as a Leaders and Enders project
throughout the fall.
There.
My very proper prepping
will certainly equal
very perfect piecing.
I'll keep you posted.
Until Next Time-
Kyle
