Playing with Quilting
Ohio Star
I want to explore some quilting possibilities for this Ohio Star block.
What if I create a second block by stitching the outline pattern of an Ohio Star block? I'll use heavy dark purple thread. I could straight stitch this; or, if I want more emphasis, I could use something wider such as a satin stitch.
What if I alternate pieced and stitched Ohio Star blocks?
This is not very interesting yet, but it has potential.
What if I stitch the Ohio Star differently?
This time I'll try echo quilting to create my stitched star.
This is better but still very mundane.
What if I also echo quilt around the pieced Ohio Star blocks?
It has come alive. There is nice variety, depth and movement this time.
I can stipple the background to make the stars stand out.
What if, instead of piecing the border, I sew several rows of stitching next to the binding.
This works nicely.
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Wayne,
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty ....... the illusion of different sized stars is wonderful.
And this is a trick which could work with all sorts of blocks. Clever!
Judy B
Judy
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased you like this.
It seems to me that the quilting aspect of quilting is not featured often enough. This is an attempt to put quilting on a par with piecing; to let them both share the spotlight.