Keeping blocks in order off of design wall
Argh! For the life of me every time I try to take my blocks off to stitch them, I cannot keep them in the right order! Please share your secrets to keeping them in order off the design wall!
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I use sticky notes and number the blocks. Then I put the note at the top of the block so I know which is the top.
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I take tiny scraps about 1" width and cut into squares and use a permanent marker to number the blocks. Great way to use up those tiny scraps. I am working on this quilt right now
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I pin them together as I take them off the wall and put them back on the wall when I am finished sewing that seam.
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In the kids craft section at Michaels I found plastic numbers and letters that can be strung for a necklace or bracelet. I use the letters for the rows and numbers for the blocks and string the letters/numbers on safety pins and pin to each block.
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Originally Posted by imsewnso
(Post 7133506)
I pin them together as I take them off the wall and put them back on the wall when I am finished sewing that seam.
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Originally Posted by joyce888
(Post 7133512)
In the kids craft section at Michaels I found plastic numbers and letters that can be strung for a necklace or bracelet. I use the letters for the rows and numbers for the blocks and string the letters/numbers on safety pins and pin to each block.
Mahalo! I created a chart to reprint as necessary. The rows are numbers and the columns are letters. Print. Cut. Pin. Your idea is much nicer. *LOL* It's also "greener"! No wasted expensive printer ink. No wasted paper. And, ha ha, no wasted energy cutting out all those little squares. Our local Long's carries those cool little numbers & letters. :thumbup: |
Right now I use pieces of scrap paper and pins. I am going to be looking for those numbers and letters at Michaels!!
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Some company makes straight pins with numbered heads. I can't remember who makes them but they come in a clear flat round container. They were a little pricey but if you could find them with a coupon might be fine.
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I have plastic markers that my sister gave me. They say what row and block they are, and get pinned to each block. Then I write on a paper what direction I am counting in so that I do not get confused.
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