First, I need to categorically state that this is:
my Mother's English Paper-pieced UFO from the 1980's.
The Autumnal colour scheme is definitely not one of my choosing at all,
and the design has just spiralled out of control! ;o)
I assumed it was a Lone Star, but actually it's not star shaped at all
apart from the centre 8 diamonds....
(With the miserable weather I have not been able to lay it out
in its entirity (all 8 sections) on the grass for a photo)
.
It should have been brought back in (in my opinion),
but it extends to infinity (do I sound overwhelmed here!? LOL)
A few years back Mom bought a whole lot of green fabrics
to tie the 'star' back to the centre
and for me to square it off, but I am not sure that that's going to be possible
with the sheer size of the project...
Unfortunately, most of the papers have been removed
to make it lighter for travel
so getting it star shaped again could be tricky.
Plus I'm also thinking 'Is it a waste to unpick all this work?'
and should I maybe just square it off with a rotary cutter (Heaven Forbid?!?)
In the meantime, my sewing room looks like a dump
and I am unable to get in to sew
- the big tidy up for Mother's visit saw all sewing related clobber,
from around the house, dumped in the sewing room, making access
and movement limited :o(
The cat still likes her spot though!!:
5 comments:
I'm so curious now as to what "the monster" looks like when it is all laid out.
Hope the weather cooperates soon!
O dear...that would be a big challenge on a regular day - let alone when one is a few weeks from delivery!
Abby cat loves a little mess, most cats do!
Good luck with the Monster quilt!
Take time to think it through. Good luck.
Finally, I've found a room that resembles mine! There never seems to be a good time to work on it - too many deadlines. Glad you made some progress.
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