Monday, June 2, 2014
Monday Morning Star Count - 160 Hexagons
I’ve
basted about 160 hexagons – give or take one or two. I need to cut more fabric to get another 50
for the back side edging.
I haven't pieced the backing fabric yet, but I did buy batting last week. I was quite pleased with my successful purchase. I wrote the size I needed (in centimeters, translated from inches) on a card, clipped with a small piece of the thickness of batting I wanted. At Kanariya, I took my little sample to a sales clerk and said in Japanese, this is what I want to buy, do you have it. The clerk must have thought I could really speak Japanese because she took me over to an area with different kinds of batting, rattling off all kinds of things I didn't understand. I tried the "one more time, please" phrase and figured out batting was sold in meters, not centimeters. The thickness (I mean thinness) that I wanted was only sold in 1 meter widths. The thick kind comes in 2.25 and 2.5 meter widths and is much more expensive. I'm going to have to piece the batting I bought, but it will work. Maybe I'll get the backing fabric pieced by next week.
Well done on your language adventures! I think you've done great, not only with this mammoth task of a bed quilt, but with your shopping adventure too.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great way to practice your language skills...I admire those who can learn a second language...you have been busy with those hexies and I am looking forward to seeing this become a quilt...will you hand quilt this or send it out to be quilted? Either way it will be beautiful.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations of your productivity! You are so quick!
ReplyDeleteWendy is right, trying out one's language skills for getting something one really wants is the best way to learn!
I think all my quilts made in Japan have batting that is stitched together from narrower widths of batting. 2.25 or 2.5 m widths must surely be 'industrial' batting?!
Impressive language work!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on basting the hexes. That's a lot of work. I wish I could get to Japan some day. I am devoted to an Asian board game called Go. I think in Japan they call it igo. In Korea it is called Baduk. Do you see people playing a game with black and white lens shaped pieces on a grid over there?
ReplyDelete"Go" is very popular here. It is even shown on television. I haven't learned to play - it might take away my stitching time!
DeleteCongratulations on navigating the language differences. I'm really impressed with your sewing and organization!
ReplyDeleteTracey
necessity is the mother of language acquisition, believe me! this quilt is on fire, nothing will stop it now!
ReplyDeleteNice work, and impressive with the Japanese. Woot, woot!
ReplyDeleteAwesomeness! Will be fun to quilt now, because you get to look at the right side of your pretty fabrics!
ReplyDeleteKeep it up! I popped into your last to see your quilt! It will be beautiful hand quilted!!
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