here are the tumbling blocks i've been playing with
04-08-2011, 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
ok everyone- when i get to work (where i left the project last night) i will find the pattern name/magazine- i found it as a wall hanging in a magazine.
and i still have 2 blocks to go so i will snap pics along the way for the (Visually Needy :) )
thanks for all the compliments- i started these a long time ago- showed one block to my mom who wanted me to make it into pillows- then my hubby wanted me to put big bows on each one---i hung the blocks around my sewing room and moved on- finally decided to make them into the quilt i wanted to make in the first place- and i will surprise mom & hubby when it's done :)
pics-tutorial sometime this weekend
and i still have 2 blocks to go so i will snap pics along the way for the (Visually Needy :) )
thanks for all the compliments- i started these a long time ago- showed one block to my mom who wanted me to make it into pillows- then my hubby wanted me to put big bows on each one---i hung the blocks around my sewing room and moved on- finally decided to make them into the quilt i wanted to make in the first place- and i will surprise mom & hubby when it's done :)
pics-tutorial sometime this weekend
04-08-2011, 03:55 AM
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the 'courage'??? to me it is one of the easier ones to make...try it, you may be surprised!
the pattern is from the magazine; McCall's Quilting March/April 2010. (YUP, a year old) the pattern is called :"Cubism" by Karen Combs- you may be able to find a pattern on her website- or find a copy of the magazine.
i will take pics later when i get to sewing today and show a little tutorial on putting them together- but really as long as you take the time to do some prep work they really are easy!
the prep work is drawing your 1/4" seam line on each diamond. then you simply pin the match points, stitch on the line; press and voila! the illusion comes from using light/medium/dark-just like any tumbling block.
in the magazine there is a pattern template to trace which is 2 1/2" per side- i did not use this- i wanted larger cubes- i made my template out of template plastic -3 1/2" per side.
the pattern is from the magazine; McCall's Quilting March/April 2010. (YUP, a year old) the pattern is called :"Cubism" by Karen Combs- you may be able to find a pattern on her website- or find a copy of the magazine.
i will take pics later when i get to sewing today and show a little tutorial on putting them together- but really as long as you take the time to do some prep work they really are easy!
the prep work is drawing your 1/4" seam line on each diamond. then you simply pin the match points, stitch on the line; press and voila! the illusion comes from using light/medium/dark-just like any tumbling block.
in the magazine there is a pattern template to trace which is 2 1/2" per side- i did not use this- i wanted larger cubes- i made my template out of template plastic -3 1/2" per side.
Originally Posted by JuneD
Wow, that is beautiful!!! I haven't the courage yet to try a tumbling block!!
template and one cut piece
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1/4" seam line marked on each piece
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3 diamonds put together
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