I spent most of the afternoon loading "Floral Trails" onto the machine. It's bigger than I remembered. The back is 95" wide by 105" long. The quilt top is 87" wide by 102" long. What was I thinking!?
It took a while to get it pinned onto the rollers - I ran out of pins and had to use my numbered flat flower pins. I need to order some more tonight.
Then I struggled and fought with it trying to get the borders straight. The inside of the quilt is made up of gazillions of 1-1/2" squares, then there's a 6" border around it. I know I measured and cut the borders to the right length, but I think the squares are kind of drawing together. I needed to stretch the insides, but not the borders. It was interesting. I've got the top pinned and basted. Let's hope it's not this difficult the whole way down. (Right).
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| Looks pretty straight! |
I got out my new Lisa Calle's Circle Rulers. Boy, they sure feel nice to the touch, I don't know why, but I'm thinking they are made from high quality acrylic.
I'm going to do a Baptist Fan in the center and Piano Keys in the borders.
Here's a rare sight - the dogs sharing a bed:
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| Jax and Jelly |
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