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An Hour in the Sewing Room and Two Trim Tools

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I have decided to take my own advice and try to sew for one hour a day. Back in 2009 I was working two jobs and not getting enough sewing done. I made a promise that I would try to squeeze in one hour of sewing each day. No matter what I had to give up: emptying the dishwasher, doing housework, exercising. It didn't matter, that hour would be sacred. It went pretty well, as I recall, and I did get a lot done.

Yesterday I went up to the sewing room and made the block you see above. It did take just about an hour. My fabrics were all starched and making the half square triangles was a cinch. I am going to see if I can keep up the momentum and try to get up there most days at least for one hour.

I do have two trim tools to share with you, both of which I purchased recently. The first is Creative Grids Perfect 10 Ruler. This tool works so great for squaring up blocks. I have some other square up rulers, but they are smaller sized. The largest is 6 1/2". This larger ruler works great to square up larger blocks up to 10". It also is wonderful for trimming layer cake squares if that zig zag edge bugs you.

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The other trim tool is much larger, but is perfect for these 15 1/2" basket blocks I am making for the Flea Market Sew Along. This is one of Lori Holt's Cute Cuts trim tools. She makes them in just about every size you can imagine. You line up the marked lines with the seams on your quilt block and find the center. Then you can trim away the excess on the edges and get your perfect size 15 1/2" block.

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Hope you are all having a great week! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

27 responses to “An Hour in the Sewing Room and Two Trim Tools”

  1. And speaking of trimming layer cakes, are you joining the moda blockheads 4 sew along?

  2. And speaking of trimming layer cakes, are you joining the moda blockheads 4 sew along?

  3. And speaking of trimming layer cakes, are you joining the moda blockheads 4 sew along?

  4. What a great idea, I was doing a little hand piecing each evening but that wasn’t getting done, so your idea of an hour might work for me.. Nice block too.

  5. What a great idea, I was doing a little hand piecing each evening but that wasn’t getting done, so your idea of an hour might work for me.. Nice block too.

  6. What a great idea, I was doing a little hand piecing each evening but that wasn’t getting done, so your idea of an hour might work for me.. Nice block too.

  10. Your block is so cheerful looking! Great ruler recommendations, as always! ☘️ Have a fun St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️

  11. Your block is so cheerful looking! Great ruler recommendations, as always! ☘️ Have a fun St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️

  12. Your block is so cheerful looking! Great ruler recommendations, as always! ☘️ Have a fun St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️

  13. I too try and touch something almost everyday. The past two years I have been working on reducing my ufo’s and I am close to seeing some light. Another year or two to go!!

  14. I too try and touch something almost everyday. The past two years I have been working on reducing my ufo’s and I am close to seeing some light. Another year or two to go!!

  15. I too try and touch something almost everyday. The past two years I have been working on reducing my ufo’s and I am close to seeing some light. Another year or two to go!!

  16. Rulers look great! Happy St. Patrick’s Day Nicole. Met my dear husband 50 years ago today ! Hard to believe but true.
    Mary

  17. Rulers look great! Happy St. Patrick’s Day Nicole. Met my dear husband 50 years ago today ! Hard to believe but true.
    Mary

  18. Rulers look great! Happy St. Patrick’s Day Nicole. Met my dear husband 50 years ago today ! Hard to believe but true.
    Mary

  19. I ready your blog always, but don’t have time to comment much anymore. Sigh. That is a beautifully accurate and cute block! Thanks for sharing with us the square up tools.

  20. I ready your blog always, but don’t have time to comment much anymore. Sigh. That is a beautifully accurate and cute block! Thanks for sharing with us the square up tools.

  21. I ready your blog always, but don’t have time to comment much anymore. Sigh. That is a beautifully accurate and cute block! Thanks for sharing with us the square up tools.

  25. Such a cute block! It seems everyone has a trimming tool nowadays it’s hard to pick just one!

  26. Such a cute block! It seems everyone has a trimming tool nowadays it’s hard to pick just one!

  27. Such a cute block! It seems everyone has a trimming tool nowadays it’s hard to pick just one!