Sunday, September 04, 2011

Oh, Woe!

I finished the top of the Athena's Puzzle quilt and started on the final stage.  The blocks in this design are set diagonally, but instead of using half blocks or setting triangles, the top is made in a series of staggered rows, and then half the outside row of blocks is cut off to make a straight edge.



There's lots I could say about this method, but that's another post, maybe.  Anyway, doing it correctly requires careful alignment, using the 45 degree line of the ruler, and a careful quilter would probably make a chalk mark first.  I made a few chalk marks, decided, "Oh, I can do this," and started to cut.  You guessed it... I aligned the ruler with the wrong seam allowance and before I knew it, three blocks were spoiled.  While I was moaning about this, my husband walked by and made the worst husbandly comment, "What are you going to do with this quilt when it's finished?"

"I'm going to throw it in the dumpster!  Maybe I'm going to throw it in the dumpster NOW!"

"Oh, dear."  And he went to wax his car, probably a good decision.

And hour later, one block has been turned, one replaced (the three extra blocks came in handy), one pieced, and the edge is cut straight.


On to the border.


Now she likes it.  I don't.  But I guess it won't go in the dumpster.

3 comments:

Debra Dixon said...

Been there and done that.

Libby Fife said...

Florabelle seems pretty happy!

Husbands make the craziest comments don't they? And at just the exact wrong time too. The quilt looks good though. Good luck with the border:)

Liz in Kansas said...

Oh dear. I can see myself doing exactly that! I am generally suspicious of patterns that have some "quick and easy" trick. I can mess up all by myself, thank you!