Thanks for all of your birthday wishes last week, you made me feel special, even during these no physical contact times. I did get a lot done. I finished another May Basket block, and also made good progress on the redwork quilt border flowers.
The May Basket block directions said to use six strands of floss for the French knots, but after I made a few, I decided they were too big, and took them out. I made the knots for the flowers with four strands, which still made big French knots.
Here is a picture of the completed block:
Long ago, one of the redwork blocks got wet during the making of it; a water bottle spilled on it. I saw that the red Perle cotton thread bled a little bit. So now that I am near the finish of his project, I am heating up each piece in a pan on the stove with some “color catchers” to take out the extra red even before the quilt is assembled. Here is the batch I finished on Sunday: First picture is of the two piles of color catchers, from soaking #1 and #2, and the empty kettle.
Next is the border piece in the cool down water (after-bath) so it is cooler for me to pick up to lay it out to dry.
And lastly, the border piece laid out to dry on the kitchen counter. I am glad I am doing this before assembly, as it is more manageable in pieces. But I would think that DMC Perle cotton would be colorfast. It turns out that it is not. The white background looks pink in the picture, but it is not. Amateur photographer.
What progress are you making this week? Please link up and show us! Just provide a link back to this particular blog post from somewhere within yours. Thanks!
The May Basket block directions said to use six strands of floss for the French knots, but after I made a few, I decided they were too big, and took them out. I made the knots for the flowers with four strands, which still made big French knots.
Here is a picture of the completed block:
Long ago, one of the redwork blocks got wet during the making of it; a water bottle spilled on it. I saw that the red Perle cotton thread bled a little bit. So now that I am near the finish of his project, I am heating up each piece in a pan on the stove with some “color catchers” to take out the extra red even before the quilt is assembled. Here is the batch I finished on Sunday: First picture is of the two piles of color catchers, from soaking #1 and #2, and the empty kettle.
Next is the border piece in the cool down water (after-bath) so it is cooler for me to pick up to lay it out to dry.
And lastly, the border piece laid out to dry on the kitchen counter. I am glad I am doing this before assembly, as it is more manageable in pieces. But I would think that DMC Perle cotton would be colorfast. It turns out that it is not. The white background looks pink in the picture, but it is not. Amateur photographer.
What progress are you making this week? Please link up and show us! Just provide a link back to this particular blog post from somewhere within yours. Thanks!
