Organizing the Sunshine/Shadow design
Hey Y'all,
I'm working on a quilt for my great-niece's graduation. Her mom, my niece, sent me a box of clothing + coordinating fabrics to fill in. FYI - it's mostly corduroy - which I plan to treat like denim & use a heavy needle. Any other advise for working with corduroy is welcome. Should I prewash the corduroy filler fabrics? Will a standard 1/4 SA work or should it be bumped to 3/8 or 1/2"?
But my main question is assembly organization. I have a game plan via EQ design similar to Sunshine and Shadow. The outer areas/corners will be the filler/non-clothing fabrics and then the center area will be more scrappy via the clothing. Trying to keep lights/darks separated. (EQ design is shown.) My question is WHAT is the best way to sew these rows - one by one? How can I keep the colors/piece organized without loosing my mind? A numbering system???
I hope I'm making my question/concerns clear. =)
Thank you in advance!
Donna Mc