So this afternoon I was working on layout ideas for the back of the Patisserie Quilt. I have to hand it to people who regularly have not only enough fabric to make a back (without having bought extra in anticipation) but who are able to take those oddly sized random extra pieces and put it together to make a beautifully planned and executed back. Currently I do indeed have a layout that does just those things. It will require me to make a total of 6 - 12" blocks. Four of which will be Ohio Stars made from the leftover HST's that I had from the Snowball blocks on the front. I'm thinking the other two will be another two Tennessee Waltz Stars aka the Fight Block that figure so dominantly on the front.
Of course what I didn't bother to remove the binding allowances from my leftover fabric calculations... Oh yes, I was so busy matching that I forgot the BINDING! So now I'm going to go back over my numbers to see if I can find a fabric that has enough yardage to be the binding without sacrificing the plans for the back. I know what a way to pick the binding! And after all your kind recommendations too... Okay, alright, I demo the binding and then I'll refigure my measurements for the back. Shoot, I think keeping all that has to be done in my head while keeping my on hand yardage in mind asks a lot of any quilter.
4 comments:
Oh no, what a b*mmer about the binding. That's the sort of thing I do, so I know how you feel.
I'm sure you'll figure it out Liz! You are so very crafty! I can't wait to see it finished.
The binding is such a big part of my quilts that I can't imagine choosing one like that. My poor husband usually has to go with me pick a new binding after the quilt is finished because I am never happy with what I thought I would like. Good luck, maybe there is a plan already in place.
Seriously! I am with you on that! Am trying to clog some fabric together right now for a backing...sigh!
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