Mermaid Update
It's time for another mermaid quilt update! I've been avoiding working on this because all those bias edges were freaking me out. I was sure the pieces wouldn't line up and I just sort of didn't want to know.
But, I'm happy to tell you that they did line up and I have two rows finished and sewn together:
![mendocino and neptune quilt](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vv6O02pB8_dlBFYSDHXO2m18TPg4HeaHDpzh3S6Yux2uR3bfudeEuE5wLVn49RhNYo62baBUU-Q6b9RI9-7GEBaBIRTi6WqE_OWnSJ0Z5aTU7svBoKzO5DEbmuajU9l6pQsA=s0-d)
My machine likes to pull the top layer more than the bottom (even though I have a walking foot) so sewing on the bias is always tricky. Thankfully, this pattern calls for sashing cut on grain. I made sure to sew my pieces together with the sashing strip always on top. The sashing didn't stretch as much as the bias edge pieces would have.
![mendocino and neptune quilt](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_skYDCARvR_nBpvCv3PpqOrNceiABHDE2ThnMefXVZUltj1Wjiic4YWApkqAbg51iYy89O4YYh30cd4p9ArQnZAWM7gphtjYANwfN80z3-dMlYjMe_fzTfhp0PEjGpRxWt93w=s0-d)
I also pinned each seam when I put the two rows together. Check out those matching points!
![mendocino and neptune quilt](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vZhL5AiavZaOSVQnz6Ohju4cIupracIyiH7Fr_hY6VVjUhUngw94LH4MiAXjw4rpUIgn8zb0vYyAGGT28g_F_BOkipC9K31okNVl67ssI2GROzGfDvlT6RfIheVCdpd-qRxg=s0-d)
Only four more rows left to piece...and now that I'm not scared anymore, I think they'll go together pretty quickly. I might even be able to finish the top by the end of June. Maybe...
But, I'm happy to tell you that they did line up and I have two rows finished and sewn together:
My machine likes to pull the top layer more than the bottom (even though I have a walking foot) so sewing on the bias is always tricky. Thankfully, this pattern calls for sashing cut on grain. I made sure to sew my pieces together with the sashing strip always on top. The sashing didn't stretch as much as the bias edge pieces would have.
I also pinned each seam when I put the two rows together. Check out those matching points!
Only four more rows left to piece...and now that I'm not scared anymore, I think they'll go together pretty quickly. I might even be able to finish the top by the end of June. Maybe...
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