On New Year's Day I spent the day in my PJs fussy cutting for a couple projects. I mostly fussy cut for Rosette #1 of Katja's Millefiore project. A lot of people are working block by block from the center out but I wanted to take advantage of my fabric so I'm kinda working willy nilly on mine.
I started with this...
and ended with this!!!! Swiss Cheese!
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| I think there is still a lot of potential left in this fabric for all the small bits left to make for rosette #1 |
I played with templates for quite a while trying to decide where to put what shapes and finally just decided to start with the center.
From there I picked an element I liked and played to see how I could use it best with the remaining shapes while also laying out the pieces so that I could see how they would play together. And then I decided to stop fussy cutting and do some basting so I could see how the pieces were really playing together w/out seam allowances. There isn't a huge difference but if you look at the center block above and below you can see a slight difference.
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| One would think after a special trip to the city to buy a new cutting mat that someone would take the time to clean the cutting table and get rid of the old mat... |
I've still got a bit of basting the rest of these bits before I do more fussy cutting but EMT renewal class (almost 6 months at 10-15 hours per week with class/travel/homework time) starts this week so I have no idea how much I'll actually be getting done during the week. Think the teacher would have a problem with me hexing during class?
Wow, Sarah, this is awesome! I absolutely love the fabric choices...just perfect for this project! :)
ReplyDeleteWhen you first showed that fabric I knew you would get amazing results with your fussy-cutting (and you did).
ReplyDeleteYour kitties are SO helpful--won't they switch out the mats for you? : )
Love the new patterns you've created with your fussy cuts! The colours are so vibrant. Wendy x
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is "wow" the effect is stunning!
ReplyDeleteI have the book on order to start this myself. I hope I can manage to make such exquisite use of fabric! I love what you've done so far and so look forward to seeing your progress! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletewow is all I can say, I was hoping to take part but it looks far too complicated for me so will admire what others are doing
ReplyDeleteThat looks great! Love the fabric:-)
ReplyDeleteYour block is going to be spectacular!
ReplyDeleteLove your block. One of my favorite patterns to make is the stack and whack.
ReplyDeleteFantastic!
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