And I ended up with this. Those are teeny-tiny 1" blocks, 62 of them to be exact, on a background of Kona White.
I had to make some adjustments to my background blocks because I didn't account for seam allowances when I cut them all but that was no big deal. I got to work sewing and was pleasantly surprised by how quickly it went. I even had success lining up all the little seams! Those little blocks finish to only a 1/2" square. This is by far the smallest thing I've ever made.
I decided to try hand quilt again using some perle cotton in white that I picked up at Joanne's a few months ago. Several tries/epic fails later I'm echo quilting the heart. Now to get this baby finished in time for the May 30th deadline to submit! I've got 48 hours. No biggie. Stay tuned for the big reveal of the finished product!
I'm linking up with this weeks WIP Wednesday over at Freshly Pieced.
Wow, you did such a great job with all those tiny squares! I love the hand stitching, I've been meaning to try perle cotton on something soon too!
ReplyDeleteIt looks amazing. You were very clever to think of this approach to use even the smallest scrap!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors. Normally, I'm all about pink, but I love that yours is not "too" pink.
ReplyDeleteThose teeny little squares look great! Such pretty, muted colours and the hand stitching will really set it all off. Looking forward to seeing the finished project.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, those look like such tiny tiny pieces! Kudos for trying hand quilting - I look forward to seeing how it turns out!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I made an entry as well, and part of it involved 1/2" finished patchwork with the soft trimmings pack (what a coincidence!) Can't wait for the big reveal!
ReplyDelete1/2 inch!!! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteOh. My. Goodness. I thought I was pushing the limits making tiny scrap hearts that finished with 1-inch squares. Your squares started at 1 inch!
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