All of my Ohio Stars are done. I also managed to make a whole bunch more hourglass units than required. Not sure what happened there. The production of this quilt is nothing short of a grind.
My inner Henry Ford has been busily making adjustments along the way. My best modification has been on my HST's (8 at a time), is to cut the bilateral sections only, trim closed using the trim measure on the triangle base seam line on both corners and then cut. As it is a larger piece, it is easier for me to trim--and there is more under the ruler so it is more stable. When you are working with 2" trimmed triangles, you can see how I was inspired.
I worked an insane amount of time over the weekend on this project...and still have far to go. I am reminded how folks in sweatshops had to work. Not that what I'm doing is a sweatshop...but I was very tired from all of the cutting and sewing.
I plan to try spray basting on my design wall. But I had to move my design wall (easy to do as it sits in an aluminum rail that keeps it stable at the bottom, and it just leans into the wall. I need more space to maneuver. I've never tried commercial spray basting as 505 seemed very expensive. But if I can get this tor work well, the convenience will more than make up the expense. I did buy some June Tailor spray which was much cheaper. HOwever, you cannot use this with polyester backing and expect it to wash out. Mine is 100% cotton, no worries. But I made a test with a test block to see how it will wash out...just to be sure.
I'll update.
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