Patchwork square finished.

At last l have finished this, well l say at last but l've just realised l cut the pieces out Friday so l suppose its not too bad considering its stitches by hand.

I had a few problems with this one.

I couldn't get the squares to line up in the centre. 3 x 1.5" squares sewn together with 1/4" seam allowance should then measure 3.5" but l just couldn't get it right.

I think what l was doing was using my 1/4" rule to mark my seam and then sewing down it. Now l don't know if l am right but sewing just above the line worked better for me, l presume its the width of pencil and angle of line with the rule but if l sewed above then everything fit better.

I like this square although the next one l do will be easier. I want to practice getting everything correct and lots of 1.5" x 1.5" squares may be making it harder then it needs to be.

I like the colours and think they wotk well together. The material is from 2 different duvet covers l bought from the charity shop. I am still practicing so any material will do.

I have decided that with these patchwork squares l am doing l am going to practice quilting them.
I have 3 squares now and l'm going to back each one, stuff it ( probably a more correct term for that ) , bind it and then practice quilting through the layers.
They may as well come in useful for practicing on.

All in all l am quite pleased l have finished this one.
It looks pretty good and measures in at an almost perfect 9" x 9".

That is, it looks good until l put the ruler over the top to measure it. I then realised that each square is 1" so my little squares should fit neatly inside.
As you can see ------ they don't.
It starts off well in the middle and then somehow goes slightly wonky.

Oh well, room for improvement.

On the smoking news,
I haven't managed to stop completely.
I haven't bought any and l have been using the electric ones.
I have had about 8 of Hub's Silk Cut over 2 evenings though. Even that is good for me as l am usually 20+ a day so l am claiming it as a small victory.
I have found though that as l don't have any.in the house l am not bothered. If l had some l know full well l would be smoking them which makes me think its more habit than addiction.
I will manage to stop completely.

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