I kept thinking about this Kaleidoscope Smart-Plate ruler thing Peggy McIntire demonstrated at her booth during the Cotton Patch Quilter's show, so when I saw her again at Atlanta's Sewing Expo in Gwinnett, I bought one. I had good intentions. I wanted to make a baby quilt to practice the technique before I made a big one for one of my boys.
I had forgotten I needed to make a bunch of half square triangles first. I don't have much experience with HST, so I used the Tiger Tape I'd bought a while back. I kept veering onto and away from the sides of the tape until I finally got up and got my reading glasses. The reading glasses were a key ingredient to sewing straight alongside the edges of the tape. I am sure I did better with the tape than I would have done without it, and ever so much better with the glasses on.
I was sewing outside, since the weather is beautiful and the pups and Kitten wanted to be outdoors.
Kitten kept wanting to run off, so we went back inside after the HST to lay the design out. I decide I liked the HST and I would try the fancy Kaleidoscope tool later. I feel like I need to be watched when I use the tool so I don't bung up my fabric. Besides, I want to get this quilt done quickly.
Kitten was a wee too feisty, so she had to stay in another room while I put the blocks together. The blocks are big. I wanted them that way. Sixteen inch blocks are fast. The piecing was done last night, but today I decided I need pure white batting and I don't have any. Quilting will wait. And I think I need the brightest lime green I can find for the binding.
It's a cheerful little ditty!