Making it up as you go along means you have to be open to "let's try this and see it if works." So far so good. Having never made a Double Wedding Ring (DWR) before I was unsure if it would be tricky to line up the rings for easy matching. I decided that logically the rings would meet at a 45° angle in the corner.
It was a snap to put them together (sometimes that's not a good sign!) It took three full days to appliqué the rings onto the squares; working with silk is very slow...and slippery!
After the rings were appliquéd, I held my breath and began to join the blocks into rows. Thankfully, the rings matched up easily.
These seams will all be pressed open with a damp press cloth and then the rows will be joined together. It's exciting when it starts to come together!
Well done! Some years ago I made an appliqued DWR - the rings were foundation pieced, they were joined into a lattice then appliqued onto the background......but it's only 16in square.
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous Karen !
ReplyDeleteI love the precision. Well done!
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