lemon meringue

Not the pie I'm afraid,

just more zig zags!

So I'm still experimenting.

This time with wadding.

I've found a great website for quilting, 

cotton patch

I have bought a sample pack of their natural wadding,

Eight different types, some cotton, silk and even wool.

I never thought I would buy wadding online,

But now I'm  a convert,

Having only ever used bulky man made stuff,

 I was pleasantly surprised when this bundle turned up.

Especially as machine quilting with the bulky stuff

was tricky with a small quilt,

let alone a king size!

So I am testing which I prefer from this pack.

I am in no way affiliated with the cotton patch,

though a freebie would be nice,

but I'm not that bold!!

Each square of wadding is 14 "

A nice size for cushions?

Before I bound headlong into cutting

I had do more working out.

Again the zigzag I'm making is made from 

half square triangles

 To fit the 14" wadding

I needed 6 squares per row,

and to be approximately 2 1/4"

But hang on how the heck do I work out

the starting size of the square before cutting it in half.

With a bit of research I found the answer.

Add an inch on to your desired measurement,

(this includes the seam allowances, no need to add on any)

Therefore I needed 18 x  3 1/4 squares of both colours,

to make 36 x 2 1/4 once cut in half.

 Is it necessary to match your patchwork to your outfit?

 Pre quilting piece.

Which did remind me of a boiled egg,

but I think lemon meringue is far more romantic!

 I am also a convert to pinning the layers together.

Last year my Mother in law gave me a vast amount

of vintage sewing oddments

from her Uncles estate.

I'm wondering now if her Aunt was a patchworker?

I mean who would need so many safety pins

 I drew on the quilting lines with a 

water soluble pen.

 Very neat I think.

This wadding is Hobbs Heirloom

80% Cotton, 20% Polyester

I used plain backing and depending on the washing outcome

I will either bind it or make it into a cushion.

I loved the ease of quilting,

and the way the wadding sort of held the layers together.

Next up 100% cotton log cabin.

That's enough of the niceties..

.. woodwork to paint :o(