I'm proud of me! Look at my straight pieces!
 

This is what I've been doing the last few days. These are strip sets of 5 fabrics, each strip is 1/4" finished, the finished size of the strip set is 1/5". You can see on the right that I've already sub-cut one of the strip sets into 3/4" pieces. I'll then mix them up and put them together to get a mosaic effect of mixed blues and golds.

A year ago I was not able to sew small strip sets like this accurately and consistently. I practiced and employed a few new techniques to both measuring/cutting, and sewing - some gleaned from the great people here on the board, others from the Sally Collins book ("Mastering Precision Piecing" which I call "the primer").

I'm just so proud of these strip sets I had to share with folks who would know how to share my joy!!

Very nice job!

Way to go! You should be proud!
Maureen

You have done a great job! Accurate cutting and piecing bring quilting to the next level. I am going to look into the book you recommended. I want to be just like you when I grow up :>)

You have really been working.

Short and fat?

hee hee .... I got the book and there is also a companion video. I do suggest both. The video is great to see exactly what she's talking about, and the book is great to go back to for the details.

I must confess though that I departed from her technique in one area. After she irons her seams she places them under a ruler then weighs them down to make the seams stay put. I tried this and for the life of me (and I was using two very large, very heavy books) I can't get my seams to behave as well as she does, so I resorted to my old stand-by ... starch. I starch before I cut, and I starch the seams (after I've ironed the seam in place once). They're flat and they stay put.

You did an awesome job! Congratulations!

You have done a great job and I know what it is like to have trouble with straight sewing. I mark mine a lot of the
time and then try to follow the lines. Extra time. UGH.

Yeah, isn't it wonderful to look back and know you have picked up skill and improved. Yes Sally Collins book is great.