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It's good. We're doing a Little Giant one (middle, last row). Just one big block with a border around it, about 45 inches, I believe. "Crib size".
Only problem is that it's held just on the edge of Richmond Town, late at night. And the cars there are insane. The bus driver today not only let me off before my bus stop, but took the time to implore me to be extra careful crossing the street. I'd already figured that one out myself, thanks, but I took the advice in the spirit it was given. There aren't even any sidewalks there, and not enough streetlights. It's actually rather pleasant if you ignore the fact that you could slip and fall into the raging traffic at any second.
Today we (the beginners, not the experts who know what they're doing) traced our shapes onto cloth. This is a lot harder than I realized. I'd spent perfectly good money on a nifty device to tell me how big a quarter inch is, then realized that I can get my measures just as well by holding two fingers together. That's a bit more than half an inch, or a quarter inch around each bit of cloth.
I also spent perfectly good money on lefty scissors. Well, I can cut things instead of just bending cloth (or presumbably paper), but I've no idea how to use them! I'm so used to bending my hand all around that it seems strange *not* to. I'm tempted to slip Jenn the lefty scissors and see how well she fares. Because I'm evil that way. I suspect, though, that once I get used to the, the lefty scissors will be something I can't live without.
I think... I think I may actually get a serviceable and pretty quilt out of this. I hope so, anyway.... Pictures will come in due time.
OH! AND JENN! SCAN IN THE MOST RECENT ANAPICS!
Only problem is that it's held just on the edge of Richmond Town, late at night. And the cars there are insane. The bus driver today not only let me off before my bus stop, but took the time to implore me to be extra careful crossing the street. I'd already figured that one out myself, thanks, but I took the advice in the spirit it was given. There aren't even any sidewalks there, and not enough streetlights. It's actually rather pleasant if you ignore the fact that you could slip and fall into the raging traffic at any second.
Today we (the beginners, not the experts who know what they're doing) traced our shapes onto cloth. This is a lot harder than I realized. I'd spent perfectly good money on a nifty device to tell me how big a quarter inch is, then realized that I can get my measures just as well by holding two fingers together. That's a bit more than half an inch, or a quarter inch around each bit of cloth.
I also spent perfectly good money on lefty scissors. Well, I can cut things instead of just bending cloth (or presumbably paper), but I've no idea how to use them! I'm so used to bending my hand all around that it seems strange *not* to. I'm tempted to slip Jenn the lefty scissors and see how well she fares. Because I'm evil that way. I suspect, though, that once I get used to the, the lefty scissors will be something I can't live without.
I think... I think I may actually get a serviceable and pretty quilt out of this. I hope so, anyway.... Pictures will come in due time.
OH! AND JENN! SCAN IN THE MOST RECENT ANAPICS!
