I've had this old timey headboard for years, not using it, needing some paint and then it dawned on me, it's the perfect headboard for my newly improved bedroom, but it needed to be GREEN. This is the second "GREEN" I tried - first one was too 'baby poopy' colored (pardon me) but this one was perfect. 2 cans of Krylon Indoor/Outdoor named "Pistachio" is just perfect. The evening was warm, no wind, the paint dried quickly, was thick enough to cover the imperfect edges on the metal, and I painted it in all one hour - both sides - no runs. The paint is good! (That's a plastic drape over a back fence.)Different subject: Have any of you tried Jody Barrow's Square in a Square methods (below)? She has some great ideas, and I LOVE her ruler. Some people say her method uses too much fabric, and it does, but there are ways around it that work well. And ... uhhhh... aren't some of us trying to figure out ways to use more fabrics? 8-)) So, I'm playing here. Here is a completed SnS unit. Notice some of the corners are blunted and some not. Blunted areas will be cut through, leaving a seam allowance. This is also a small block.
Here it is sliced through the middle. If you sewed straight, it works wonderfully!
(Below) Here it is all together. That corner HST finishes up at 1.25 inches, too small to do in the 'normal' way. I use stray starch as several of the units have bias edges. I left the cutter there so you can see how small the block is, and ... OK, I'll also admit I'm hiding an imperfect seam allowance.
I've made some intricate very small blocks using her technique. Her method is almost easier for a new quilter as I had a hard time changing the way I thought! I believe all methods have value, whether you like them or not. Just thought I'd mention it - give it a try just so you know what it is. You might like it!
