{"id":6415,"date":"2010-08-15T20:33:37","date_gmt":"2010-08-16T03:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=6415"},"modified":"2016-06-16T18:51:02","modified_gmt":"2016-06-17T01:51:02","slug":"zig-zaggy-quilt-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/zig-zaggy-quilt-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Zig Zaggy Quilt Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Zig Zaggy 8\/2010<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Zig Zaggy quilt is one on which I made minor progress this weekend. In between other obligations, I worked on two Anna Maria Horner Multi-tasker totes. The whole time I was sewing the bags together I wished that I had some leaders and enders prepared, but I didn’t and I was too lazy, apparently, to stand up, cut some Kona Snow for the leaders and enders.<\/p>\n

It seems like such a waste to cut thread after each seam, which is why leaders and enders are great. The sewist can turn a non chain piecing project into a chain piecing opportunity.<\/p>\n

Finally, on Sunday, I dragged my carcass to the ironing board, pressed some Kona Snow and cut a bunch of strips for the Zig Zaggy quilt and some squares for the Corner Store quilt. Now I can use the Zig Zaggy quilt pieces as leaders and enders.<\/p>\n

I decided that making the small wedges from the 18 degree circle Ruler by Creative Grids and Lynn Edwards<\/a> that Happy Zombie suggested was not going to work for me. Too much work and not enough bang for my buck. I didn’t know what I was going to do until I saw the 10 degree ruler. One of the things I bought at the Long Beach show was a 10 degree wedge ruler from Philips Fiber Art<\/a>. The idea clicked in my mind when I saw it. The man at the booth went to the booth next door so he could tell me how wide their Philips Ruler was (I am using a Jelly Roll and didn’t want it to be much wider than 2.5″).<\/p>\n

I am using Happy Zombie’s idea, but making the wedges longer. They are approximately 9″. I think this change will make the quilt go faster.<\/p>\n

The problem is that I already cut a few patches, which will leave me short of a couple of the fabrics. If I decide quickly, I can get another Jelly Roll in the Me and My Sister Favorites, but I also want to substitute some fabrics for the patches that I cut.<\/p>\n

My idea was kind of sparked by some of the antique quilts<\/a> I saw at Long Beach. Some of them have patches that are completely different colors than related motifs. I don’t want to choose completely different fabrics. I’ll find some similar fabrics in my fabric closet and replace one wedge for each small piece I cut. I found a pink today as I was cutting patches and that will work for one of the pinks I already cut. Th fabrics won’t be from the Me and My Sister Favorites collection, but I hope it will look interesting and not like I am a moron.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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