Because I was not precise while sewing together the little postage stamp patches, I now have a decision to make. The quilter who described her own process on this quilt just trimmed down all the blocks, which is certainly an option. And as I began sewing I figured I would just follow her actions. The seams could be less than precise because the finished blocks would be trimmed to the same size. But now that I have all sixteen blocks made, I see that some of them will need maybe 1/2 inch cut off so they can match the imprecise ones, and that offends me because that leaves the end patches of each row smaller than the others. Does that really matter? Would it be noticeable? Unsewing patches then resewing them takes time but saves a uniform appearance. On the other hand, from a distance the smaller patches might look OK. So instead of making a choice I began cutting 6 1/2 inch squares from the old shirts I "de-boned" a while back. But I will decide soon because I'm looking forward to seeing my jelly candy quilt complete.
In other news, e has been sick again, this time with an intestinal bug that has apparently passed on to her mom. Bummer!
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