Tag: Straits of Mackinac quilt

What should just be logical but I didn’t realize or start implementing until recently: If I have some pieces already cut and ready to sew, I can still make progress on piecing a quilt even if I only have a few minutes here or there. I still have those triangles in a square to finish… Continue reading Prepping the next step

There are a lot of units in this step (but not nearly as many as in the next couple of steps), so it looks like I’m doing the “easy” steps with fewest number of units first. I’m halfway through this step, and it looks like I’m going to have two extra pieces. It will probably… Continue reading Triangles in half squares

The other night, while waiting patiently for a new episode of The Chosen to be released, I watched an episode of Unashamed with Phil and Jase Robertson (of Duck Dynasty fame if you’re not familiar with the names). They were interviewing Dallas Jenkins from The Chosen, and it was a good episode. If you haven’t… Continue reading De-papering

After a minor mishap with the last two sets of turquoise/aqua strings, I managed to get all of my remaining large string triangles cut. What was the mishap? Well, I had three sets that I was using to chain piece. Then, all of a sudden, I couldn’t find the third set. I only had two.… Continue reading Large string triangles

I’ve been trying to figure out my “plan of attack” for the Straits of Mackinac quilt blocks. I have a little of each part done, so I thought I’d start with the one that requires the least number of units first. Here’s my little finished stack of square in a square units. Next? I need… Continue reading Middle units complete