I had set a goal at the beginning of the month to complete Orca Bay to the flimsy stage before starting Celtic Solstice. I had all the parts completed and pinned and Wednesday was supposed to be the day to stitch it all together. Instead I spent the day taking care of some church business and made sure that a local family would be housed, warm and fed for the holidays.
First I need 140 orange base triangles.
I have six different orange shirts and some quick math told me I should cut 24 triangles from each shirt so that I had an even variety of prints.
Next I need 240 neutral base triangles
Again I have six different neutral shirts and the math says cut 40 triangles from each shirt. I've only gotten half (120) of them cut so far.
My grandson came over for the day so I had to split my time between playing with him and getting some cutting done.
We had lots of fun driving and crashing cars all over the living room floor!
Then it was time to make lunch. And while I was preparing it,I suddenly found myself tripping over lizards and dinosaurs that kept flying out from under the kitchen table!
We were about to call for an exterminator when my grandson the zookeeper arrives and sets up a fenced in zoo in the corner of the dining room. The lizards and dinosaurs had to be fenced in their own separate areas.
This was the first time he showed us his active imagination and it was a fun filled day for all.
After a plate full of Thanksgiving leftovers, I'm heading downstairs to finish cutting the remaining 120 neutral base triangles.
The last bit of cutting for this step is 380 blue pairs of triangles.
I have 7 different blue shirts. With some help I determined that they can be paired into 21 different combinations. Some additional math tells me to cut 18 pairs from each of the 21 combinations... but that cutting and the sewing will wait for another day.
I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!
