Cut and kitted -

Each baggie has the parts for three blocks -

After I matched up the cut sets -

I made one set of GREEN ones with the LIGHT/WHITE as the constant that will run down the diagonal in each block -

The pattern is by Missouri Star Quilt Co. - Crossing Paths -

I made another batch a couple of days ago in autumn colors for a friend -

And I'm documenting it here for my future reference -

In case I lose my notes - LOL - ;))

The DARK BROWN is the constant that will run down the diagonal in these blocks -

I cut all of the strata before I sewed the "tubes" - because they lie flatter on my strip cutter die - I can cut 16 strips from one strata - 5 at a time with the die - with one extra from the end scrap. Then it's some more no-brainer sewing to sew 12 "tubes". I pulled four strips out of the 16 - and set one aside for a "scrappy" block - the other three are the "first" columns - unstitched - of three blocks. One "first" column plus 4 "tubes" will make one block. Three matching blocks go into each baggie.

The "first" column was already unstitched - so the next four were unsewn - stair-step fashion -

I pressed the DARK BROWN "out" and alternated "in" and "out" to nest the seams when I sew the columns together -

When it is all sewn together - I press the second and fourth columns "out" - so they should nest properly when I set them block to block - rotating every other one - 1/4 turn for the "Upstairs/Downstairs" effect - (this is to remind me - in case I forget - ;))

All pressed nicely -

Three blocks done -

The rest of the sets -

Tubes sewn - and matched to "first" column strips -

They are all bagged up and "kitted" with the green ones in the same plastic bin -

For those days when I want/need to sew -

But I don't want to have to think about it too much - LOL - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -