And corners are all cut - and I think the darker orange tone-on-tone will look just fine when it is all sewn together. The top ones are too high to put up on the wall - but you get the idea -
I really didn't get much sewing done since Saturday - I was too upset about my missing mail. I appreciate all of the input - several heads working together are much better than just mine - LOL. And I forgot to mention that I had put a "mail hold" on my mail asking that it be delivered on Saturday - so I was expecting a week's worth of mail AND the Amazon package - then -
GOOD NEWS!!
I waited for the mail lady this afternoon (Monday) to ask her what happened to my Saturday mail - and when she came - she explained that she was off on Saturday - and the substitute mail carrier forgot about delivering the mail that was on "hold" - so it was still at the post office over the weekend - all safe and sound.
She gave me ALL of my mail - including the Amazon package - 😁😁😁😁😁
Like one of my friends said - "Sometimes things just work out the easy way. I'm glad that's the case this time."
Yeah - me, too!! -
I would much rather SEW than worry about getting my mail delivered - ;))
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -
Didn't take as long as I thought - ;))
I only needed nine blocks - with four sashings of 3 squares each - so I didn't bother making strip sets. I cut a bunch of 1-1/2" squares from some strips and scraps and just sewed sets of 3 - trying for a lot of variety - until I had 36 sets -
The math geek in me loves this part -
9 blocks x 4 sashings = 36 sashings x 3 squares = 108 squares (1-1/2" x 1-1/2")
The cheddar seems to work quite well with both blocks -
But I only have 10" squares and 5" charm squares - neither of which is large enough to cut the side QST setting triangles or the corner HST - so I checked my yardage and found these two possible contenders - on the bottom left and right.
The one on the left is a small leaf print and looks too yellow to me.
The one on the right is a tone-on-tone orange that is a much closer match - and just a little bit darker. I usually like the outer edges/borders of my quilts to be darker than the interior of the quilt top - so it should work.
The setting triangles and corners will not match the cheddar used in the Crumb Squares or the alternate blocks - but will they match each other - so that's OK - ;))
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On a totally different subject - I need some help/advice -
I'm having problems with my mail again, UGH!! I ordered some books from Amazon - tracked the package - saw that it was delivered to my mailbox on Saturday - but when I went to check the mail a half an hour later - it wasn't there!!
So - USPS signed off saying they delivered it - and Amazon has confirmation that it was delivered by the USPS - but I don't have it. I think we can assume that neither of them will be "responsible" for it - and that it is basically "my" problem -
So now what? -
I tried calling the local post office - they're closed on Saturday -
I tried going online to file a "missing mail" claim -
And the site was "not available at this time. Please try again later." -
So - I ask you - now what do I do? -
The package AND all of my expected mail is missing -
Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated - ;))
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -
