Crystal Star has been pinned to the design wall and I am so pleased with the results so far. It is pinned because it wouldn't hang there itself because of the tissue paper backing. So the next stage was started sooner than intended as I didn't want it hanging there and pin marks appearing. Well I have to say this was the worst stage in the process and its still not complete. Pulling all the little bits of paper off the back took longer than sewing the sections! It was a tissue paper pattern a bit like the dressmaking patterns I used to use many years ago, so the big bits came away easily but the littlest sections were a bit more of a challenge. It is mainly done but I will have to go back over it again when I have a bit more patience - something I don't have a lot of!
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Whilst it was up on the wall I auditioned the border fabrics which came in the pack. To say I was disappointed was a bit of an understatement. In my eyes the border is the wrong fabric - its showing as a brown colour way and not the black of the rest of the background of the quilt top. Hmmm! Plan number two is now in progress, after which it is being folded up for a while so I can come back to it with fresh enthusiasm.
I have been piecing another Connecting Threads kit in between times and its now hanging on the wall, I'm trying to get inspiration for the quilting of this one.
So as you can see I have a good couple of weeks and the little bundle of quilts for the elderly care home is growing. I hope you have managed some stitching too, have a good week.
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