Loralie panel help needed
#1
Loralie panel help needed
Purchased this panel several years ago and have always wanted to make a quilt with wonky blocks. Any ideas on how to do it would be appreciated. Some of the blocks are not the same size so how could I incorporate it into the quilt? How do I cut the strips to make it wonky? Thanks.
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 01-10-2015 at 03:50 PM. Reason: copyright image
#2
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Google 'twisted block quilt' and you'll get many tutorials. I made one with square blocks a few years ago. It looks like either the original quilt has pics from a different panel or she just used ones that were the same size. You could make all your blocks the same size using the largest center piece as a guide for making the frames for the smaller pieces.
Cari
This gives me a great idea. I have tons of Loralei embroidery design sets and I've been wanting to use some of them in a quilt for someone special to me.
Cari
This gives me a great idea. I have tons of Loralei embroidery design sets and I've been wanting to use some of them in a quilt for someone special to me.
Last edited by Cari-in-Oly; 01-10-2015 at 12:24 PM.
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I find the easiest for me to do wonky is to add 3-4 inch strip all around my block. I then use my large square but tip it off square to the degree I want. I think Bonnie Hunter has a tutorial on her Happy Scrappy Houses free pattern that might help? Her site is www.quiltville.blogspot.ca and it is under the free pattern tab at the top.