I had to cut some more triangle corners before I could make any more blocks. That is 60 triangles in the stack, one pass through the Studio die cutter with a Studio die, 10 layers at a time. That is enough triangles for 15 blocks. There is very little waste when cutting with the triangle dies.
After that I cut 30 tall triangles in one pass through the cutter, enough for 15 blocks.
I also cut 6 of each of these Marcia Derse prints so I would have some more variety to choose from for both quilts.
While I was in the basement I pressed the first 6 blocks.
I added some more pieces to the quilt at the top and the layout is subject to change as I keep working on it. The 6 new Kaleidoscope blocks are at the bottom and they will get their final pressing today. The blocks will be 10" finished so I need a minimum of 35 for a quilt 50" x 70". That means I'm 1/3 of the way there.
It was 48 degrees for a high yesterday and may get up to the 60s today. I need to trim my Zinfin Doll Hydrangea. It says to do it in late March before it has buds. My Annabelle Hydrangeas can be trimmed in the fall or spring. I'll check both of them and see if they need any more cut off.
7 comments:
Your design wall array is delicious!
lucky go cutter people get so much more done lickety split!
WOW!! that Studio Cutter is amazing--60 at one swipe --how neat.
Four layers is the max on my Go! Baby ...
Only 24 degrees here this morning--little specks of frost on our surfaces...
Love how the triangles are coming together...those new MD fabrics are so neat--I always find it so interesting to see how different fabrics come out when they are cut into smaller pieces or just scraps...fascinates me--guess that's why I have done mostly scrap sewing through the years...;)))
So far I have one lonely daffodil by my front door poking its green stems up...with this harsh winter we've had a lot of frost and wind damage. All my beautiful Nellie Stevens hollies have tons of dead leaves and Winter kill...hoping to be able to save them...will wait until mid-May to see if there is any new growth at all..;((((
Hugs Julierose
It is wonderful to get so many pieces out of one pass through the studio cutter. When I work with my thrifted shirts, especially strips, it’s easy to over cut, I mean feed the resource boxes ;-)
that is so neat to get 10 layers on the studio die I can get 6-8 but not always - 6 is better cut. On so many of my dies I get a little thread here and there that doesn't cut through and I hate it when that happens, sometimes it will be 6 hang ups in a run through and I need to get the scissors out to snip here and there.
Wanda, I LOVE those saturated colors popping out. Marcia has some great fabrics. The texture...oh my! :) To me, that studio die cutter is one of the best investments I have made as far as ease of use, accuracy and time/energy saved. Great addition to my studio...the studio. :)
I have a triangle die and I still haven't used it! Maybe this will be my inspiration.
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