My Patchwork Life

Quilting is becoming an increasingly important and integral part of my life. My creative outlet changes how I view the world around me, influences the activities I pursue with my family, and introduces me to new people whose life paths wouldn't ordinarily intersect mine. My life is much like my favorite types of quilts - scrappy and unconventional, full of interest and surprises, and with an underlying current of making do (and making something beautiful!) with what I have.

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Sew Many Strips is no joke!

I sewed for hours this weekend! I pressed and cut and sewed and then did it all over again. I can't believe this is all I have to show for it on the design wall!

My design wall is only big enough to put up one quarter of the quilt at a time, so that is how I am building it.

Granted, I do have a bunch of twosies sewn together, waiting to become four-patches, as well as some longer units sewn for the borders, but sheesh! When they named this quilt Sew Many Strips, they weren't joking!

Of course, I love quilts with lots of little pieces (these strips measure 1" x 2" finished in the quilt) so I'm not really complaining. But I am super impressed with the folks who have already finished this APQQuiltalong.

I'm linking up with Monday Making and Oh Scrap!