I made an unexpected discovery these last few weeks. Quilting is fun. And I think it may just catch on, pretty soon you will all be blogging about this new quilting craze. You already are? fair enough, I suppose it has been around for centuries after all.
I have been making my first few tentative steps into quilt making starting with the gathering flowers pattern that I mentioned a while back after I was inspired by this picture.
Image from http://annamariahorner.blogspot.com
So far I have just been cutting out the pieces and deciding which fabrics to use. The block in the pattern uses 2 sets of colours but looking at the one that Anna Maria Horner made, she used all sorts of different colours. And I like that less structured approach, also it means I get to choose a lot more combinations which is F.U.N.
So instead of 2 sets, I am using 4. Reading the post about this particular quilt, Anna Maria said that she had used a dark, medium and light tone fabric in each section and wished that she had switched the lightest to the petal rather than the centre. So I thought I would give that a go. Because really, I haven't got a clue what I am doing. I have almost entirely used Innocent Crush fabrics but also used a couple of precious Little Folks dobby voiles that have been sat in my stash waiting for something really special to come along.
I kept the sections of the flower half from the charmed palette and half from the swept away palette. And then got cutting, old school style with scissors.
Wow, what a fabulous choice of colours. They really sing, and it's a gorgeous combination. As someone contemplating their first quilt, it's definitely encouraging
ReplyDeleteit may not be cut perfectly (not that I can tell) but it certainly is beautiful. And yes, quilting is fun...lots of fun ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat's really lovely, I can't wait to see the finished quilt. Nails are groovy too!
ReplyDeleteThats a lovely start!
ReplyDeleteWow. I'm in love with this block! You did a great job on it!
ReplyDeleteWow - how exciting! It's making me itch to give quilting a try. Good work. x
ReplyDeleteLawks, Kate, I'm wondering which will catch on first - the nails or this quilting thing that you talk of.
ReplyDeleteThat block is soooooo beautiful. I love it and I'm now thinking how very much I'd like to have a go at that exact block too. As to the edges not meeting up perfectly (although they look perfect from where I'm sitting), I'm a firm believer in quilts being the one area of sewing where one shouldn't strive too much for perfection.
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As a novice quilter I thought curves were to be feared - but look at you!!
ReplyDeleteStunning work Kate, can't wait to see more.
So gorgeous and look at those curves! My word.
ReplyDeleteWow this is just wonderful. Great post too, you're a natural blogger. I want to make this now, based on this post!
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