It's not over until it's over, right! In 'speaking' with my instructor (ha) and comments on my last blog post, I thought I'd give some insight and answer some questions on the hex stained glass piece.
Susan and I both made one observation...my black sateen was fraying like crazy. Susan suggested I use a batik. Who knew! Well, I should have known because both my finished stained glass pieces (Tiffany & Georgia see pics) I used batik black fabric!
A comment by Kathy wondered if the piece could be saved by replacing with a batik. Nope, the black sateen is now covering the entire piece.
I'm actually having quite a bit of fraying issue with my hex stained glass pieces too! DUH I used batik's for my Georgia piece for the stained glass fabrics! And I used Patricia Campbell's Fossil Fern fabric in the Peacock piece. Could be because my hex pieces have been handled so much?? Or?? I didn't cut them out correctly or I didn't mark them correctly in my pattern or mark the 'leading' line correctly. Note to self to watch this step more carefully.
Patty A. actually suggested what Susan suggested....use this as a practice piece!
So, that's what I'm going to do but for now it's hanging in my sewing room so I see it every day! HA
I called our local quilt shop to see if they had any black batik but they only have some with gray/white throughout. I just ordered some from Hancock's. I haven't ordered from them in ages...but thank goodness they have in stock and on sale.
So until I get another pattern/pieces made/cut out (back to hex making!), I'll keep working on my beaded piece. Idle hands...you know!
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