Colors
Contrary Wife
I want to color this Contrary Wife block several different ways to see how it affects the pattern.
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Saturday, July 31, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Playing with Backs
Manyberries Trails
Manyberries Trails is a series that I designed and my wife sewed. The same basic unit, but with a different background color, is used for all 4 quilts. In each quilt a different corner of the basic unit is used as the center of a block.
For the labels on the backs I pieced my wife's initials and the date. I took the opportunity to experiment with fine tuning an alphabet.
Manyberries Trails
Manyberries Trails is a series that I designed and my wife sewed. The same basic unit, but with a different background color, is used for all 4 quilts. In each quilt a different corner of the basic unit is used as the center of a block.
For the labels on the backs I pieced my wife's initials and the date. I took the opportunity to experiment with fine tuning an alphabet.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Applique
Mixed Tear Drop Placemat
Using these 2 tear drop shapes, cut on my Go fabric cutter, and my design wall, I want to create 12" x 16" floral placemats.
Mixed Tear Drop Placemat
Using these 2 tear drop shapes, cut on my Go fabric cutter, and my design wall, I want to create 12" x 16" floral placemats.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Applique
Mixed Tear Drops
My Go fabric cutter cuts 2 different tear drop shapes. I've used them individually to create applique patterns. What if I try using both of them to create a series of designs?
Mixed Tear Drops
My Go fabric cutter cuts 2 different tear drop shapes. I've used them individually to create applique patterns. What if I try using both of them to create a series of designs?
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Applique
Tear Drop Placemat
What if I cut simple tear drop shapes like this using my Go fabric cutter and use them to make 12" x 18" placemats?
I have a 12" x 18" cutting mat; what if I use it to design on?
Tear Drop Placemat
What if I cut simple tear drop shapes like this using my Go fabric cutter and use them to make 12" x 18" placemats?
I have a 12" x 18" cutting mat; what if I use it to design on?
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Applique
Tear Drop
This simple tear drop shape was cut using a new die for my Go fabric cutter. What sort of designs can I make by repeating it and asking what if...?, what if...? what if...?
Tear Drop
This simple tear drop shape was cut using a new die for my Go fabric cutter. What sort of designs can I make by repeating it and asking what if...?, what if...? what if...?
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
From My Pieced Alphabet:
First One
I call this alphabet First One because that's what it was - the first pieced alphabet I designed and the first one I sewed. It was also the first and last alphabet I ever paper pieced. I find paper piecing awkward and time consuming. I also find that I am more accurate doing regular piecing.