Lately I've been working away trying to catch up on Just Takes Two. I thought I'd done pretty well keeping up with the first group, so I was surprised that even after sewing for several days, I still have roughly 20 more blocks to go. I guess since I used more than two fabrics for my Just Takes Two, it's only fair that it seems to be taking two=too long.
I had planned to use only my plaid scraps, but often the size just doesn't work. And yes, cutting different fabrics, and hauling them out and putting them away after cutting for one block is more time consuming and makes a lovely mess, which I had to clean it up last night--to find one of our phones. So these will be the only new Just Takes Two blocks for awhile.
I figure if I work on the rest of them as they come out, plus add 3 more each time, I may be able to catch up. I decided not to begin stitching the sections together since mine are so varied, that I'm afraid it would end up all unbalanced in color. So they'll remain as blocks until most (or all) are made. Also debating just how badly I want to hand applique the remaining blocks--I'm thinking machine applique may be the way to go. (I'm sure this indecisiveness is what's holding me back on those 20 undone blocks, don't you think?)
In other news, I was lucky enough to win something in a giveaway that I didn't know I'd entered! Doubly exciting! I won a Spirit of the Bear Snap Sack kit, with yummy batik fabrics in gorgeous colors from Kelly who blogs at I Have a Notion. Kelly also sells lots of quilting goodies at IHAN, so it's a good place to check out if you are needing something. (I was going to steal a photo of my winning kit from Kelly's blog, but since it's protected, and I'm really too lazy to ask or to find my camera, you'll just have to wait until I stitch it up to see it!)
Now I'm off to figure out what to work on in my relatively clean sewing room. Only one more missing phone to find--surely that is lost in the garage--thank goodness for old fashioned corded phones that can't wander off! Happy Stitching!
2 comments:
Your blocks look great. I really like the plaid fabrics your using. Congratulations on your win!
I have done that too and found phones buried under a pile of fabric and had to phone it to locate it. I would wait until I had enough before I stitche dit all together too but it is looking good. Well done on the win.
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