| As I described in Day 1 of the Batman Diary, the pattern for the Bat-quilt would require 25 sheets of paper. That's a lot of paper, but my greater concern was that's a LOT of ink. So I printed out a very pale version of the enlarged picture. Maybe too pale? I could barely see the design. I forged on anyway. |  |
But where to start? Working from the center outward was one option, and maybe a good one. Instead, I chose to work from the edges in, and from the top down. Though I confess, that decision was really based on wanting to start with the easiest part. That long, straight seam across the top was the clear winner. (Actually, two long straight seams; there's the dark green, then a narrow strip of black, then the lighter green.) The next seam would be a curve, but a long, gentle curve. Piece of cake.
My working method was similar to piecing quilt blocks: build up sections with straight machine sewing, then join to other sections with more straight seams. In places where that method broke down (like the angled yellow-and-brown window frames in the photo below), I did what I could on the machine, then finished up the "hard parts" with hand-applique.
As I selected each section for sewing, I cut the corresponding shapes from the paper pattern to use for cutting the fabric, adding seam allowances to each piece.
 | In cutting, I usually allowed a fairly generous margin for error. Later, I'd go back and re-assemble the paper pattern, then use it to mark where the actual seam lines would fall. |
Coming up next: Now the fun begins! Piecing Batman.
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