Originally Posted by quilterpam
. Then to find a layout, I started in the middle and worked out.
The blocks are 8 1/2. The borders were cut 3 1/2 and 5 1/2.
I chain pieced it because I honestly didn't want to cut all those pieces. I started working on it last weekend. I think I have worked on it about 16 hours.
Please explain how chain piecing kept you from cutting all those pieces. I don't understand. :?:[/quote]
I am trying to figure out how to explain it. I learned to quilt watching elenore Burns and that is how she did it.