Organizing hundreds of 4,5 inch patchwork squares
06-07-2018, 04:08 AM
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sounds like you want to keep the individual patterns separate and stored in a manner where you can easily choose the exact fabric. If you do have a carpenter at your disposal, I think I would have a bookshelf made. I would make it about 6" deep, so 1 square would fit but there is a bit of room so the stack doesn't fall off when you select a patch from the stack. I would make the shelves about 6"-7" apart. You want enough space to get your hand in there. I'd cut up some of your cardboard boxes & mock up the sizes to see how it would work.
06-07-2018, 12:32 PM
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06-07-2018, 12:34 PM
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sounds like you want to keep the individual patterns separate and stored in a manner where you can easily choose the exact fabric. If you do have a carpenter at your disposal, I think I would have a bookshelf made. I would make it about 6" deep, so 1 square would fit but there is a bit of room so the stack doesn't fall off when you select a patch from the stack. I would make the shelves about 6"-7" apart. You want enough space to get your hand in there. I'd cut up some of your cardboard boxes & mock up the sizes to see how it would work.
06-07-2018, 12:35 PM
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Thank you!! I need pops of color. My business model is to bring joy into every home with an explosion of African Wax print patchwork cushion! I'll post pictures when my product is finalized. I'm working with two tailors right now, one of whom is teaching me how to sew.
it's HARD to sew straight!
it's HARD to sew straight!
06-07-2018, 12:39 PM
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Ziplock type bags sounds the most practical way for you right now, in my thinking. Your pillow covers are so busy with pattern, even just reach into box and take whatever wouldn't make much difference......have you condidered adding solids occasionally?
Oh, tell us about the Congo!! Why are you there, how long, doing what, etc.......
Oh, tell us about the Congo!! Why are you there, how long, doing what, etc.......
It's my first foray into patchworking.
Congo is the love of my life. I'm 40 and my parents moved here when I was 4, so it's all I've ever known except for studies and stints that were pretty miserable in both France and the US. The people were never as warm and funny and the weather was never as good and I was never as happy as when I was in Congo so five years ago I moved back permanently.
My parents for the last 25 years have had a private school and I love working in education instead of oil, which is the only industry here. It's sick. So much money and corruption, and so many vices going along with it. I'm so shielded from all that dark stuff because I"m around kids all day.
I speak the language, Munukutuba, which is beautiful and sounds singsongy, no hard consonants, no r's just works like maboko (hand) nguba (peanut) mankondi (banana) ndeke (bird) yimbwa (dog) niao (cat) which is basically an onomatopeia of meow! Lol.
I take pictures:
https://www.instagram.com/congostylephotography/
That's about it!
BIG HUGS TO YOU ALL!!!!!
06-07-2018, 02:36 PM
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06-07-2018, 02:42 PM
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