Yes I have been neglecting my blog and yes I have catching up to do!
It all started when my sewing machine died...it was just a belt but it took a while to get it fixed and it was a traumatic experience for me!
After Christmas I was ready to get my UFO's under control. I had a plan...but when my sewing machine had to get repaired that plan took a back seat. I do have a spare machine but it is small and it wasn't going to handle the big projects I had in my UFO pile.
So I made more UFO's (insert sigh here). This was the first new UFO. Looking for something to work on I flipped through some old magazines and looked through some of my precuts. I discovered that I had 2 layer cakes exactly the same. I guess I must have really liked the fabric line and that would be enough to make a lap quilt. This is what I made- it was Jo Morton fabric. I still have to get it basted and ready for quilting but for now it's at the bottom of my UFO pile.
But an interesting thing happened during my cutting. I don't always use starch but I decided to starch the layer cakes before cutting. I discovered they weren't square anymore after starching. They had shrunk in one direction and what I would consider a lot for a 10" square.
The bottom piece is not starched so you can see the shrinkage. I was shocked by it actually!
This one I sprayed the top piece with just water and pressed dry. That shrunk just as much as the starched piece.
I've been a pre-washer most of my quilting life because I have had fabrics run in the past and I've had colors bleed in a quilt. Now I'll be a pre-washer for shrinkage too!
Now that my sewing machine is back home, I'll be getting back on that UFO busting plan.
Happy Stitching!
