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Final Burn

8 June 202523 July 2025 melle

Streamlined the second section, but was still several hours of prep for 15 minutes of assembly. Didn’t have it

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Third position

7 June 202523 July 2025 melle

After much stumbling, an actual workflow is starting to emerge. Now that I can do it, let’s see if

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Fastest way out is always thru

5 June 202523 July 2025 melle

Tried another variation on the color blocking, but its still not quite right. Third time’s a charm. Third tentacle

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There’s a sucker born every minute

4 June 202523 July 2025 melle

SAS2 delivered; back in business. Cut the suckers first, but not applying them until the color blocking is done.

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Finishing the stack

3 June 202513 September 2025 melle

Back to the novelty scraps to see if I can eke out a munchkin quilt while I wait for

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Finnegan, Begin Again

2 June 202527 August 2025 melle

Tried a scrap hazard method and I hate it. The overlaps are out of control. SAS2 is pretty dope

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Stage 3 Burn Intitated

1 June 202523 July 2025 melle

My last attempt at collage quilting was on the messy side. Kris recommended I try Pattern Ease with Seam-a-Seam-2

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Boosters fired

31 May 202523 July 2025 melle

Could probably have taken the orange down to half an inch, made it more of a pin stripe, but

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I just keep going

29 May 202531 August 2025 melle

Originally I was going to cut the corners on point, but it burns too much fabric. Thought about mitering

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Sit around the house, get high, and watch the tube

26 May 20257 July 2025 melle

Too much adulting this weekend, but finally broke the seal on Basketcase. Settled on a 1″ white pinstripe to

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The city gave its name to the power of patience— Romanità. Romanità excludes emotion, hurry, doubt. Romanità waits, sees the moment and moves ruthlessly when the time is right. Romanità rests on an absolute conviction of ultimate success and arises from a single principle, cunctando regitur mundus: waiting, one conquers all.Mary Doria Russell
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