I always THINK about my UFOs on Thursdays — I just don’t always DO anything about them.
Today, I took out my Shine On Bayou Cane (Judy Laquidara’s design) which has been an on-again/off-again project since last fall about this time. I started out by making two smaller quilts. Since that time, I’ve decided to make one big quilt for DS#1 Rob, if he likes it when it’s done.
I have 24 blocks done, and I have 24 more blocks semi-ready to sew together (above). I’m short 72 of the corner HSTs for the blocks and 23 of the assorted-color centers. Today I cut the 23 additional centers. I decided to use Thangles ™ for the HSTs (half-square triangles, for you non-quilters) instead of the draw-a-line-diagonally, sew-1/4″ each-side-of-line, cut-on-diagonal-line method! *whew* That was hard to type. So I have my strips cut and all ready to start sewing those HSTs. Once they are done, these blocks are easy-peasy nine-patches.
I have tons of the light and dark background fabrics, so I know I will have no problem changing methods half-way through like this.
So a QUESTION OF THE DAY: There are many ways of doing HSTs. If given a choice, what’s your favorite method of doing HST blocks?
–Sue
PS: Hang in there and keep working on your UFOs. (I’ve been bad. I’ved started two new things since I’ve finished one old thing.)
