New Project: plus an update

Hello again! Yes it's only been just over a week and here's another blog post. 

This might become a habit!

I've made really good progress with my Arctic Feathers and after selecting a range of threads to use am really enjoying quilting them.

 I like to use a range of threads with some projects - it adds a bit of variety. I've used a range of matt and silky threads that I alternate as I fancy.

So as I've got that one in hand I thought I'd find myself another project. 

 I found a quilt that really caught my eye on Instagram post from @karenlewistextiles. I contacted Karen who told me it was one of her patterns that was available from etsy. So I've bought it and the fabric!

So here's the quilt and below is the fabric I've bought. 

Karen used a variety of low volume background fabrics, but I've decided to use one.

I'm looking forward to seeing how different it looks in a different colourway

 A useful reminder to you all is about checking the scale images on printouts for FPP (Foundation Paper Piecing). 

I hope you can see the image where I've got the tape measure - it shows the 1 inch box is bigger than an inch. When I measured one side of the block it was 7 inches. 

When I looked at the pattern instructions I had previously printed the same image measured an inch and the same edge was 6.5 inches. 

I went back to print the pages again and realised it was set to print to 'fill the page' not 'actual size'.

 If I hadn't have double checked this I would have ended up having problems - and may not have had sufficient material.

So a little reminder - always check your templates.

 That's it for another week.

Take care .