First of all, I’m glad so many if you enjoyed the little pattern matching tutorial the other day. It isn’t something I’ve tried to do before, but I won’t be afraid to try it again in the future.
I am still turning my tiny squares into two inch four patches as leaders and enders. Here’s a shot of my container as of last week.
Here is my piecing set up.
Can you see what is hiding in my drawer? Yep, my container of squares. When I sit down to piece something, I just open the drawer and my leader/ender bits are ready to go.
I try to always have a set picked out and ready to go.
As I finish and press them, I drop them into this little bin.
When I get a pile of them, I stop and count.
When I get up to 25, I put them in the enamelware pan and add 25 to my post it note inside. This way I don’t have to keep counting the whole mess.
I need at least 800 for the quilt I want to make. I’m making progress!
Have a great day!
Hi Katy,
What a great idea to not keep having to recount the whole group! Wow – 800 is a lot but you are making a good dent in that number! ~smile~ Roseanne
Neat organization of your alternate quilt–nice time saver. Hugs, Julierose
Thanks for showing this, Katy. I’m still trying to figure out the whole leader/ender thing, so I like to see it being done! Clever idea to keep a running tab on how many you’ve done too!
I’m a bit confused as to how your doing the leader/ender thing while making it into these small blocks…I do the leader thing with a scrap of fabric, then cut it free using it over & over…
and why an ender? Help me learn something new today please someone…….Thanks, Michelle
You are making progress! Me, not so much. I forget to do the leader and enders when I am piecing, then I forget where I put the pieces. I’ve got to work out a system like yours.
Hi…what is that cute little red box behind the sewing machine?
What fun! They are really piling up!
It’s always amazing what can be sewn using this technique. I do it all the tim.
That’s funny because I do that with my drawer too, except my container is too big to fit inside so the drawer is always open and the container sits on top of it. I love that it is always there when I need to finish off something but don’t want to cut the thread. Can’t wait to see what will come of these darling little 4 patch. ;^)