FLAIRING CHARM PATTERN

Because I always have more projects started than I realize...

I didn't disappoint myself while at the beach.

I took a fun pattern along called "FLAIR'

 and thought I could work on this if I have time.

It uses 4 charm packs and background fabrics

cut into charm sizes of 5"

Of course I had enough charm packs,

actually CHRISTMAS charm packs.

The Christmas Card, Eat Drink and be Ugly,

The Cookie Exchange and Mistletoe.

I cut lots of scrappy low volume 5" squares.

What I didn't realize was...the pattern instructions

were to lay the skinny strips on top of the 5" square and 

raw edge stitch them down!

ahh, nope, that's sew 20 years ago.

Sew I cut the squares one way,

sewed in the strip

Cut it the other way

sewed in the strip.

Still a 5" square with a nice finish.

You have to sew the same amount of stitches

sew why not make it look clean and neat.

This will be a project sitting beside my sewing machine and

I can make a few squares, now and again.

The lesson learned...even if the pattern is a postcard size....

READ IT ALL before you purchase!