30 July 2013

Prepping Diamonds

On Friday we will be en vacances in between organising our trip to The Dordogne and fantasising about all the lovely French food and wines :) I have been preparing the zig-zag border for 'Love Entwined' I had planned to hand piece this using Freezer paper and then appliqué it to the centre square, but after reading how Jane has prepared hers, I decided to try Floriani instead of the freezer paper too.

I taped a piece of Floriani fusible to some thin card and printed out the page of diamond shapes from part 2 of the pattern (you need 2 copies of page 27 for this border)

a quick check to make sure they do measure 1 1/2" ...
and I was ready to iron the cut out diamonds to the back of my chosen fabrics. I always save odd scraps, you never know when you can use them - a quilt like this with lots of small pieces is perfect for using even the smallest scraps
I have decided to use a combination of dark reds/pinks and light chintzes for this border, I think choosing the fabrics took longer than the preparation!
Once you get into the rhythm it goes really fast, I am using 40 different fabrics.
I love my rotating cutting board for cutting small pieces like these, I use a 6"  'add-a-quarter' ruler and my small rotary cutter to add the seam allowance to each shape as I cut it out.
I will hand piece these and then appliqué the border to the centre square. Jane has described the next part very clearly in her blog post HERE.
I have no idea how much stitching I will get done, it depends on how much wine I consume :p but I like to have plenty with me just in case!

9 comments:

  1. I love the fabrics you are using! So pretty! Love watching this one come together!

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  2. Wonderful fabrics!! You will have a lovely time I expect, even if you don't do one single stitch!

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  3. I love your fabrics and can't wait to see how this turns out.

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  4. Great prepping,! And with a good glass of French wine you probably sew faster.. LOL love your chintz fabrics!

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  5. I love the fabrics !!!

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  6. I admire your patience, choosing and cutting all those different fabrics - it's going to look wonderful!

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  7. Hi Emily, be prepared for the heat here in the Dordogne> It's hot and it will stay hot. If you would like to come over (I don't even know you!), you are wellcome! Just a little start/excercise for a larger LE reunion in the future! Anyway, enjoy your holiday, it is a beautiful region, Auckje

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  8. I bet you don't even take one out of the bag LOL. I have done this so many times and come home with no stitching at all done, but you must be like me you hate just sitting doing nothing, I have never been able to just sit, but i find I'm doing it more now, just sitting in the garden and watching nature all around me. Cheers Glenda PS love the Hugh pile of fabric.

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  9. love your fabric use!!

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