RED Squirrel - again -

I always thought "tearing" was an OLD technique -

That no one uses anymore -

It's OLD - so it must be useless - LOL - ;))

Back in the "olden days" we did it all of the time -

It's usually VERY accurate for long lengths -

Much more accurate than "cutting" - ;))

So - I checked the instructions and it DOES say to CUT the borders -

But I already knew that the insert strip tore "cleanly" -

So I decided to tear the border strips, too - ;))

Of course - after tearing -

I knew that I would need to "de-thread" and press the raw edges -

But I also knew that the "edges" would be straight and true - ;))

You guys would have laughed - I went to look for the piece left over from the insert strip and couldn't find it. It wasn't in the plastic bin with the instructions and the left over piece from the "strata" and the baggie with the 3/4 yd needed for the binding. It wasn't hanging on the back of the chair - where the "overflow" lives. I couldn't FIND it!! And then I lifted the quilt top that was on the desk - ready to put it all away until I "found what I was looking for" - LOL - and there it was - all safe and sound UNDER the top - ;))

So I gave the top a good press -

Sorry it looks a little blurry here -

But it's pressed nicely - LOL -

And I tore the border strips -

Here they are de-threaded - pressed - and labeled -

And ready to go - ;))

Tomorrow is another "jigsaw puzzle" day -

So I'll have to wait until Thursday -

To square up the top -

Stay-stitch the sides and ends -

And then add the borders - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -