Chain Piecing Tip
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| chain piecing half-square triangles January 2019 |
A recent project required 64 HSTs, and to keep track of my count, I sewed ten HST units followed by a colorful section of a four-patch; thus, to keep track of the required HSTs, I counted the four-patch sections.
Taking a quick glance at the pile of sewing in the photo, I can tell there are forty HSTs. It didn't take long to sew twenty-four more HSTs.
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| sixty-four HSTs January 2019 |
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| eighty four-patch units January 2019 |
and turn them into blocks.
If you're a quilter, how do you keep track of the required components when chain piecing?
I do a lot of counting but usually I make one block at a time!
ReplyDeleteYikes! That's a lot. I am not a quilter (good thing - lol).
ReplyDeleteCould you use a little pen-and-paper tick sheet as you finish each portion. Sort of like row counting in knitting.
ReplyDeleteBut, I'm not a quilter either so I don't know whether that would actually work.
Most of the time I count while cutting, but generally I group my blocks in sets of 10 held with those little plastic clips.
ReplyDeleteSo funny that you're making that block... I was just considering it for a quilt for my oldest niece!
ReplyDeleteI like to do sets of 10, iron them, stack in a pile of 10 until I have enough for the project
ReplyDeleteMaybe not the quickest way but I like to break up the process I think it is better for my body
That’s pretty much why I don’t do quilting. It’s all very confusing to me. I have made four queen size quilts and those are probably my last ones. I did not enjoy the process at all. Blessings, Betsy
ReplyDeleteThis is why I'll never be a traditional quilter. I hate counting! Yes, that is a problem sometimes with knitting, but I think it's a bigger factor with quilting! I admire those of you who can do it.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!
ReplyDeleteI don't keep count usually but I will now. Thanks for the tip.
Wow! I have never tried chain quilting. Thanks for the tip!
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