Sorting and Cutting and Sewing -

 

 

And enjoying the first day of this brand NEW YEAR - ;))

 

I started with the PINK/ORANGE Squirrel - 

 

From way back when - HERE - 

 

And chose the "centers" for the blocks - 

 

I have "parts" for 30 blocks - so that will make a 5 x 6 layout - 

 

And come out to about 62-1/2" x 75" - 

 

 

 

Then I dug out the Sakura Churn Dash -

 

Last seen - HERE - 

 

And sorted the second flat-pack into pairs for another bunch of blocks - 

 

I got 60 blocks out of the first flat-pack - so expect the same with this one -

 

I can cut two blocks at a time with my LEFT-EZE Rule™ -

 

And the rest from the left-overs for a little variety - 

 

Then I got the next two jelly rolls for another Upstairs/Downstairs - 

 

This time it's Moda's Blushing Peonies - Robin Pickens - 

 

Each roll is 40 strips - 

 

So it's easier to sort than the 20 strip rolls - 

 

And has more variety in the fabrics - 

 

The colors in this one are REALLY pretty - LOL - ;))

 

First I separated them in "fours" to see if I liked the variety - 

 

And I did - 

 

Then I separated them into eight piles of 5 strips - 

 

When I was satisfied with the combinations - 

 

And had them going from dark/black/gray - to green - to coral - to white - 

 

I opened the second roll and made matching "sets" - 

 

So that I would have two identical sets of strips - 

 

Each "set" will make 6 matching blocks - 

 

Folded up each "pile" and stacked the "sets" on the cookie sheet - 

 

Eight "sets" of six matching blocks for 48 blocks total - 

 

Then I went back to the Sakura Churn Dash cookie sheet -

 

And pulled two strips to cut two blocks - 

 

Folded them over so that I had four layers -

 

Trimmed the selvage - 

 

Cut the first of four HST - 

 

 

Then the second HST - 

 

Sometimes my "straight cut" ones are a smidge too big - 

Because I think I overcompensate so that I don't "come up short" - LOL - 

 

So I trim them now - 

 

It's easier than trimming the HST later - at least it is for me - 

 

Got all four of them cut - 

 

Which will give me 8 HST because it's four layers deep -

 

 

Then cut 4 rectangles for the "bars" at 1-1/2" - 

 

Because 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" is the same as 2-1/2" x 1-1/2" - LOL -

 

These four will give me 8 "bars" - again - because it's four layers - 

 

Then I cut a square at 2-1/2" for the "centers" -

 

This will give me four - so I'll have two "extra" for mix and match later - 

 

All cut - and I still have a good sized chunk left over - 

 

The leftovers will be mixed up at the end to make the remaining blocks needed - 

 

Then I sewed two of each block - 

 

The Sakura Churn Dash blocks are 6-1/2" - and will finish at 6" - 

 

The PINK/ORANGE Squirrel Blocks are 13" - and will finish at 12-1/2" 

This post is scheduled for 12:30AM in the morning -

 

So - after dinner - 

I may sew some of the first strata - 

 

For my Upstairs/Downstairs - Blushing Peonies - 

If I do - 

I'll post the photos tomorrow - ;))

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -