It is a bit overcast today, and a good time to show you the progress on Traffic Jam One.
It has been a flimsy for a few days now, but work and a couple of sunny afternoons prevented me from taking photos.
I had a bit of trouble finishing up this flimsy. Call it ‘airhead moments’, ‘senioritis’, or just a lack of concentration.
I thought that I had miscalculated and did not have enough cut green squares.
So I cut and cut and sewed my borders.
And my borders were too long.
And I miscalculated my miscalculations and never really miscalculated to begin with.
Here is what is leftover:
I will find a purpose for the parts eventually.
Of course, that defeats the original purpose of using up all of those scraps… in this quilt… in the first place.
Looks a bit like a stained glass window from the back:
Traffic Jam Two in progress:
Previous Traffic Jam Posts:
What was I doing on the sunny afternoons after work?
Why, pruning and raking, and making discoveries in the garden, of course!
Here are just a few of my discoveries:
Lots of crocus!
Lots of daffodils (and larkspur)!
Stately Crown Imperials!
Fragrant Hyacinths!
Lots of budding shrubs, including this elderberry!
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Lucky you getting outside. Spring hasn’t quite arrived here yet.
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The forecast is showing a chance of snow tomorrow, but it isn’t going to stick around. Daytime temps are in the upper 40’s to mid 50’s. I was blessed to have a nice window to be outdoors! I hope your spring comes soon!
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Oh my, it looks wonderful outside, and the quilt too!
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Thank you, Kathy! It has since turned cold and wet. 😁
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Too funny about second-guessing incorrectly-correct calculations! Too relatable, too. Must be a Laura-thing.
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BTW: I recognize some of your fabrics in your ‘overstocked’ lime green (of course) leftovers…and just for the record – scraps generate more scraps – yes they do!
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Once I get caught up (Is that even possible?), I may have to designate a year a scrap sewing year.
Yes, I was looking at my photo of the quilt, and thinking that I have way too much yellow-green in my stash. Ha, ha!
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Wow, your quilt is beautiful!
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Thank you so much, Frederique! 🙂
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