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January 10, 2012 by Tien Chiu

First cut

It took a couple of stiff drinks (metaphorically, anyway), but I finally got up the nerve:

First cut - Autumn Splendor
First cut - Autumn Splendor

I’ve already laid out all the pattern pieces on all 10 panels, so I know more or less where to place them, but I’m going to check again as I cut each piece.  I’m also planning on thread-tracing the seamlines, so I know exactly what to match to what.  It’s laborious but I think it will help the precision of my curved piecing, and will make it possible to “see” the cut piece before the scissors come out.  I’m going to use a stiletto wheel and white dressmaker’s carbon paper to mark the seamlines, thread-trace them, and then do one final comparison of adjacent pieces, before cutting, so I can make sure that yes, really and truly, I have the adjustments right.  Paranoid, perhaps, but it’s really important to me that it be “just so”.

I expect this will take me a couple of mornings, but I want to make sure I have everything down before I start to sew.  Wish me luck!

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Comments

  1. terri says

    January 10, 2012 at 3:38 pm

    In bocca al lupo!

  2. Molly says

    January 11, 2012 at 11:03 am

    What a great start! I’ve been following your blog for ages – since Traveling Tiger days I believe, but mostly through RSS readers on mobile devices. I’m pushing myself to interact and comment and give back to the people whose work inspires me on a daily basis, and you’re near the top of the list. I love your work and your frequent progress reports – it reminds me on a daily basis how large goals can be accomplished through a series of small manageable steps. 🙂

    • Tien Chiu says

      January 11, 2012 at 4:09 pm

      Thank you! I love when people post comments – it reminds me that there are actually people out there reading. 🙂

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