Thread: When making a qui - process?

This is a spin-off from this thread : Thinking Outside the Box

When you start something -

Do you have something definite in mind?

I had one friend that had the whole top almost completely designed/thought out before making the first cut of fabric.

or

Do you just start playing with fabric and/or a partial design and see what happens?

I am more in this category. Sometimes it works out well. Sometimes - it was "a learning experience."

How about you?

I do both. I generally have something of a plan, usually a group of fabrics without a pattern or a pattern without the fabric.... either way it all seems to work out in the end.

I always have a plan or a pattern in mind. Even if I am improvising, I have sketched out a rough draft before starting. I commonly change some as I go, but have to have an initial plan first.

I plan first, then sew. Most of the time. If I am just "sewing strips or 9 patches, that is something different". But like bj, the border get decided on later.

I usually make a quilt based on one I've seen and liked, rarely do I use an exact pattern. I'm kind of a fly-by-the-seat of my pants" gal. That way I can say it's really my quilt. Once you've got the basics down and know how to make many of the quilt blocks out there, you can usually figure something out. I know some may need a pattern and that's OK too. We're all different & unique in how we get there. Our quilt shops have to make money to stay in business and need to sell patterns and believe me I've got enough patterns but just have gotten to the point where I can pretty well figure what and how I'm going to get there. Just have fun in the process.