There are fiddley parts of the shirt that are not even or long, but, still, have useable cotton fabric. I tend to try and use those pieces first. This pattern calls for 9 1/2 inch squares. I used mostly sleeves from a million shirts to cut the squares, and, then, cut the remainder into strips and triangles. Whatever I could get out of the rest of the sleeve, was how I decided to cut it. I still have a healthy size pile to cut into scrap user sizes.
I had very few 1 1/2 inch shirt strips that I could cut more than one for the sashing strips.
The pattern calls for a pile of 9 patches as well.
I am using this quilt as an evening project on my treadle while hubby and I are watching TV, and, we are too tired to do anything else. It's amazing how tiring self isolating, and, not going anywhere or doing anything special can make you. The grocery store is fast becoming a cardio workout. haha
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maybe you are too tired by evening from not having enough physical activity. You might need to get in more walks. That is nice patchwork
ReplyDeleteThanks for leading me down another rabbit hole of patterns!! I hadn't heard of that site before, it's great for scrapiness:)
ReplyDeleteWhich one of the free patterns are you piecing. Your blocks look nice!
ReplyDeleteAll those pretty plaids make great blocks! I'll have to check out that site you linked.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you have a great plan to use up more of your scrap stash. I agree, the social distancing thing is pretty tiring. The psych major says it's because we have to form new habits, which takes more energy.
ReplyDeleteHow cool that you're making these on your treadle. The grocery store trip is the highlight of our week around here.
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