As I wrote about on the weekend, I am enjoying finishing the piecing on my quilt that has been dubbed the “Taxing Scrap”.
But, I had something happen that worried me, and I bet you have had the same worry.
As I was merrily piecing my couplets, I came across a stack of fabrics that were EXACTLY the same……
What was I going to do??
I didn’t want them to all be together.
I didn’t want them to stick out in the design.
This problem is one of the reasons that I suggest you find smaller sections of each big block and piece ALL of them first…..before you EVER finish a complete block!!
I am really bad about this because I get impatient….
…..and want to see what the final block is going to look like.
That often gets me into trouble!!
But since I was sewing ALL of the couplets before I started sewing the 4-patches, it worked out perfectly in this case.
I took each of those squares and matched it up with a different fabric…..
When you look at them like this, you DEFINITELY see the identical fabrics….
When you look at them like this, they are not as prominent….
….and when you see them in the finished blocks….
I dare you to find all of them!!
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