{"id":69189,"date":"2022-03-16T01:54:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T06:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karensquilting.com\/blog\/?p=69189"},"modified":"2022-03-16T07:09:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T12:09:51","slug":"pickle-dishes-and-hexagons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karensquilting.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/pickle-dishes-and-hexagons\/","title":{"rendered":"Pickle Dishes and Hexagons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday I really wanted to get more hexagons cut for <em><strong>Noriko\u2019s Star<\/strong><\/em> which meant I needed to get the table cleared off \u2013 it was covered with <strong><em>Pickle Dish<\/em><\/strong> pieces.\u00a0 So first I tackled that.\u00a0 This time I decided to spray starch the larger pieces and see if that would help my piecing a little \u2013 it did help \u2013 it was far from perfect but it helped.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/karensquilting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5167-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" title=\"IMG_5167 (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/karensquilting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5167-2_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5167 (2)\" width=\"810\" height=\"767\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\n<p>At this time I am still not sure if I will tackle the <em><strong>Feathered Star<\/strong><\/em> again\u00a0 &#8211; I will cut hexies tomorrow and think about it.\u00a0 I might give it one more shot to see if it goes any smoother \u2013 then it will be back to the flannel quilt.\u00a0 I need to pin blocks to the wall and decide on lay out for that quilt.<\/p>\n<p>I went through boxes of fabric pulling a variety of colors out and got a little cut yesterday so I could work on thread basting last evening but I will cut a little of a lot of colors today.\u00a0 The next sections will consist of a variety of colors.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/karensquilting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5169.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" title=\"IMG_5169\" src=\"https:\/\/karensquilting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5169_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5169\" width=\"576\" height=\"767\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\n<p>I will have a variety of colors cut and then I will start putting together the next section \u2013 it will go all the way around the center and will consist of 12 large \u201chexie flowers\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 I decided last night instead of thread basted a lot of them what I will do instead is do like I did for the previous sections I will lay the papers out on my felt board and design the color layout as I go, working on one section at a time.\u00a0 The project seems to grow pretty well that way.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/karensquilting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5168.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" title=\"IMG_5168\" src=\"https:\/\/karensquilting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5168_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5168\" width=\"576\" height=\"767\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Quilting on<strong><em> Twinkle, Twinkle<\/em><\/strong> from Monday night.\u00a0 Linking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiltfabrication.com\/2022\/03\/midweek-makers-323.html\">Quilt Fabrication<\/a> &#8212;<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/karensquilting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5170-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" title=\"IMG_5170 (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/karensquilting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5170-2_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5170 (2)\" width=\"1012\" height=\"760\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\n<p align=\"center\">===================================<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>AccuQuilt sales<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Who wants a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/u.cfm?d=887443&amp;m=50439&amp;u=833321\"><strong>free 12.5 x 12.5 ruler<\/strong><\/a>?\u00a0 You can get one free if you pay the shipping! 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