I am home from Israel and eager to get back to my quilt.
There were a lot of rip-backs, putting this puzzle together isn’t simple. Once I committed, that was it, even if the design isn’t that apparent because of the scrappiness of my fabrics.
Either way, I am liking the result, this is very very different from most Storm at Sea quilts. I’m already thinking how the quilting will reinforce the tumbler shapes.
I ordered another ruler from Deb Tucker, it’s really two rulers. I had figured out a way to get the center economy block done with my regular ruler but figured that her precision would be better.
This is a basic economy block. I don’t know why it has this name. The first one I made for the quilt – problem is, it’s too small. So I fooled around with my regular ruler and got the right size.
When the measurements are accurate, everything fits in perfectly, notice how the points of the larger square meet up with the points on the diamonds. That is the desired result. Please don’t point out how it’s a millimeter off on the bottom, I’m a human, not a machine. This is as perfect as it gets in quilting.
So the rulers arrived and I read the instructions and got to work. I’m going to blame jet lag for the fact that I didn’t read the instructions well enough.
Do you see how there is almost a quarter of an inch between the points! Not good! So after a good night sleep, I reread the instructions and now all is well. My economy blocks are fitting beautifully and yes, they are easier to make with Deb’s ruler. Am I tearing out this block and remaking it? Heck no!
Can you see the problem now? If you can, good for you, but that really takes eagle eyes. I’m not replacing that block, I’m just going on and making sure the rest of the quilt is accurate.
Speaking of jet lag, it’s not a good idea to make things while jet lagged.
My good friend Vivian asked me to test knit some sock yarn for her. So I did.
I knit one of the socks on the flight to Israel and finished it while there. Then I started the second sock on the way home and finished it while jetlagged here.
Lovely right? Except I’m noticing that the right foot is a tighter knit than the left foot. 
You know those eagle eyes I was complaining about, here it is very obvious to me. Not to mention that the left sock is much looser.
Anyway, now I need to wear, wash and rewear the socks so I can give Vivian a report
Leah