Improvizational quilts
04-25-2017, 07:29 AM
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OK, Since it's improv.... the maker makes the decisions. You can make it any shape you want.
Some reasons for me are:
1. Most of mine are wall hangings and it's easier to hang with a straight edge.
2. Some are mounted on stretcher bars and they're 90* corners.
3. Easlier to finish the edges.
Here's a quilt that called for the bottom edge to be left uneven. It was very hard to finish the edge.
The process to make this involved one item at a time, first the round pot, then the pitcher. It's representational (vs non-objective), yet one decision informed the next without a plan at the beginning. I just wanted to use the red fabric.
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Some reasons for me are:
1. Most of mine are wall hangings and it's easier to hang with a straight edge.
2. Some are mounted on stretcher bars and they're 90* corners.
3. Easlier to finish the edges.
Here's a quilt that called for the bottom edge to be left uneven. It was very hard to finish the edge.
The process to make this involved one item at a time, first the round pot, then the pitcher. It's representational (vs non-objective), yet one decision informed the next without a plan at the beginning. I just wanted to use the red fabric.
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04-25-2017, 07:52 AM
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Curious with this one. Did you put the fabrics together then cut the shapes you wanted then applique to the strips? [QUOTE=petthefabric;7811316]OK, Since it's improv.... the maker makes the decisions. You can make it any shape you want.
Some reasons for me are:
1. Most of mine are wall hangings and it's easier to hang with a straight edge.
2. Some are mounted on stretcher bars and they're 90* corners.
3. Easlier to finish the edges.
Here's a quilt that called for the bottom edge to be left uneven. It was very hard to finish the edge.
The process to make this involved one item at a time, first the round pot, then the pitcher. It's representational (vs non
Some reasons for me are:
1. Most of mine are wall hangings and it's easier to hang with a straight edge.
2. Some are mounted on stretcher bars and they're 90* corners.
3. Easlier to finish the edges.
Here's a quilt that called for the bottom edge to be left uneven. It was very hard to finish the edge.
The process to make this involved one item at a time, first the round pot, then the pitcher. It's representational (vs non
04-25-2017, 09:49 PM
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[QUOTE=tessagin;7811329]Curious with this one. Did you put the fabrics together then cut the shapes you wanted then applique to the strips? [QUOTE=petthefabric;7811316]OK, Since it's improv.... the maker makes the decisions. You can make it any shape you want.
I think you're referring to the quilt with the uneven bottom. The big round pot is 2 fabrics. The red print is all one big piece, the top and stand are black. The pitcher is also 2 fabrics. The body is one piece and the handle/lip is another. When possible, I let the fabric do the work. After I had these 2 shapes, the focal area developed into this diagonal arrangement. Dragonflies appear and mums bloom in the fall. The mums were fussy cut and applied broderie perse (sp). Then I thought of fall and the wheat harvest (the vertical strips and diagonal grain heads) and of course a harvest moon. Then applied more dragonflies with broderie perse and irridescent gold paint stamp.
This quilt took several years to let it speak to me. Well worth the effort. It was a wedding present (she saw it in progress & of course it was late) to our daughter and SIL.
I think you're referring to the quilt with the uneven bottom. The big round pot is 2 fabrics. The red print is all one big piece, the top and stand are black. The pitcher is also 2 fabrics. The body is one piece and the handle/lip is another. When possible, I let the fabric do the work. After I had these 2 shapes, the focal area developed into this diagonal arrangement. Dragonflies appear and mums bloom in the fall. The mums were fussy cut and applied broderie perse (sp). Then I thought of fall and the wheat harvest (the vertical strips and diagonal grain heads) and of course a harvest moon. Then applied more dragonflies with broderie perse and irridescent gold paint stamp.
This quilt took several years to let it speak to me. Well worth the effort. It was a wedding present (she saw it in progress & of course it was late) to our daughter and SIL.
04-25-2017, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by lizzy
I absolutely love your quilt. Did you have any quilting books that helped you get started.?
Do you mean get started on this quilt. Or get started with improv?
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