Hey all. I'm thinking of using panto's, but I want to draw my own. Does anyone have tips and/or suggestions for me? Thank you!
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Hey all. I'm thinking of using panto's, but I want to draw my own. Does anyone have tips and/or suggestions for me? Thank you!
make sure you can draw (sew) it without picking up your pencil, make your spacing consistent. good luck, we'd like to see what you come up with
If you can get some 1" gridded paper, that will help. Start your design on a specific horizontal line, then end it on the same line so the design will flow from one repeat to the next. The gridded paper will also help keep the design within your chosen width, but don't make it 'boxy'. Have a concave bit at the bottom edge and a convex bulge at the top so that you can nest your rows so they don't look like stripes. I guess just study some of the online designs for general pointers.
"I do not understand how anyone can live without one small place of enchantment to turn to."
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Sounds like some pretty good advice!Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
My two cents worth - keep it simple for the first attempt!
I found drawing pantos very challenging. For me, I practice on a white board and then quilt it freehand.
Beth in AZ
www.bzyqltr.blogspot.com
Innova 22' with Lightning Stitch and Pantovision
Keep away from people who belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great. Mark Twain
Thank you all for the great advice. I will try all of your suggestions.
You can print from 'freepaper.com' the grided paper, then transfer your design to either lighter paper, like Golden Threads, or something you prefer. Or you could put the grided paper under you 'working' paper to keep your design in alignment.
Have fun quilting! If it isn't fun, you will miss a lot.
ali
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