Using stripes in quilts
#1
I use mostly my stash in quilting. I've gotta get it used to a more managable size. I have recently organized it, and there are alot of stripes. Can anyone give me ideas for patterns that use stripes well?
#4
You can get some very dramatic effects using stripes - I've used this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Stripes-Quilts...ref=pd_sim_b_1
Last summer I took a course by John Willard who uses stripes magnificently ... some examples
He uses geometrics in wonderful ways :)
http://www.amazon.com/Stripes-Quilts...ref=pd_sim_b_1
Last summer I took a course by John Willard who uses stripes magnificently ... some examples
He uses geometrics in wonderful ways :)
John Willard Pinwheels & Tigers
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John Willard Spin Cycle
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Classmate's project
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#9
Pinwheel blocks are fun too with stripes, it gives the quilt a lot of movement. You just have to be careful you cut the stripes going in the right directions for each blade :wink:
Some blocks have a smaller blade and a larger one, you could use 2 different stripes and a solid for the background. :D:D:D
Some blocks have a smaller blade and a larger one, you could use 2 different stripes and a solid for the background. :D:D:D
This is a stripe that I used in a quilt
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#10
Another idea is to cut them into blocks on the diagonal...use 4 different stripes and sew 4 of them together... It would mimic the string quilt blocks then, they are usually scrappy so it wouldn't matter if they all matched or not.
Something like this
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