catwalk pattern
 

has anyone done the catwalk pattern and if so what are inset seams........thanks

I forgot to add...........has anyone done it in scrappy or does that take away from the design.......

I had to google it to find out what it was. It is usually a good idea to provide a link https://www.jinnybeyer.com/ax_commer...1D3185DE2E8CE9

Inset seams are also known as Y seams. They are called this because you have 3 seams coming together in an intersection forming a Y. You can't sew into your seam allowance where the 3 pieces intersect. You can google it to see what all is involved, there are many tutorials and you tube videos out there. Many people shy away from them but they are a great skill set to have in your quilting arsenal as many patterns use them. There would be no way to get away from Y seam (inset seams) with this pattern.

IMHO what makes this pattern so striking is the color gradations that Jinny Beyer is famous for. I think if you did it scrappy it would lose its visual impact and would just look like a hodgepodge of strips sewn together, unless you carefully chose your fabrics to be in the same color families and gradate like Jinny has done in her sample.

sorry feline fanatic but I don't know how to provide a link.............

I wouldn't do scrappy on this one...but I do like the pattern! Modern isn't usually my favorite...but this one is good!

I also think that this pattern does not lend itself to scrappy fabrics.
There are many you tube tutorials on y seams, Kaye Woods has a unique method:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLkHfcuNzCA

To add a link to your post, go to the page you want to link to. At the very top of your browser screen is the address line. It should start with http...
Highlight the entire string (might be long) and copy it. Then go to your post. Hit the return key to get to a new line and paste the address in. Hit the return key again and finish your typing.

You copy the URL (website address) and paste it in your reply.

I'm another vote for not doing it scrappy, I think that would detract from the design. I think one of the most important features of this quilt is the impact that the contrast adds.

to put a link, go to top of page and right click your mouse on it. will highlight and show you small menu. click on copy. then go to your post or reply and click where you want the link to go and choose paste. easy peasy. Good luck!

Great pattern!!! Thanks for posting this

Sometimes purchasing the kit is a better way to go instead of trying to find the gradient fabrics. I'd never find them in my area. The kit is $154 on Jimmy Beyers website. Definitely a pattern for scrappy.

Sandy in Mooresville, NC

I'd definitely NOT do a scappy--Jinny Beyer is all about color and her fabrics are designed to provide the blends shown in her patterns to get those great color dominated patterns. I used one of her free patterns (go to her website) called Navejo Morning for son's wedding quilt and did use some of her fabrics and some I selected based on couple's favorite colors, but still in the color range she showed. Her fabrics are wonderful and very subtle difference in the colors.

Gee, thanks Paper Princess. I've been asking how to do that, and have been told, but not as well as you explained it.

I tried it just now, and my browser address did not say http...
but I copied what I saw up there: "www....", and it worked, too. I just sent myself a link to the site that shows how to make hexagons upside down.
http://mousechirpy-polkadotpineapple...gon-yo-yo.html