{"id":9212,"date":"2025-01-14T08:55:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T13:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alisonschwabe.com\/weblog\/?p=9212"},"modified":"2025-01-14T08:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T13:56:10","slug":"planning-mode-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alisonschwabe.com\/weblog\/?p=9212","title":{"rendered":"Planning Mode, 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After quite a bit of experimentation, these last few samples of the day were the most interesting, in which I achieved the goal of messier stitching, an important element in my overall theme.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"438\" data-attachment-id=\"9213\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alisonschwabe.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=9213\" 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blob on top of that onto each point in the grid layout I finally decide on \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and baste them into place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>add the textures and stitches detail to each blobs unit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>add the wool back <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>quilt &#8211; decide between contrasting thread, or in black, by hand or machine&#8230;. and I&#8217;m sure by the  time I&#8217;m at that point, I will know what the quilt needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>edge finish &#8211; bound or raw\/unfinished?  Again, I&#8217;ll know when I get to that point.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now all I have to do is decide on the grid.  It will be irregular, whatever I choose &#8211; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>vertical\/horizontal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mesh-like lines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>so I think I&#8217;ll make another cup of tea and toss a coin &#8211; best of 3.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After quite a bit of experimentation, these last few samples of the day were the most interesting, in which I achieved the goal of messier stitching, an important element in my overall theme. 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