Showing posts with label Design On the Fly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Design On the Fly. Show all posts

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Big Hapi Quilt Top Finish



Hapi Quilt


My design wall has been dominated by this large quilt for a few weeks while undergoing a slow design process. Slow design is just that at times. Slow. But when you do figure out what a quilt is asking for, you'd like it to happen right then--that day, and have it done! Unfortunately, big quilts take a long time simply because they're much bigger. This one finishes at 92.5" x 93.5". That's the same size as about 4 baby quilts. I asked myself how long 4 baby quilts might take to finish, and relied on patience.

Monday, January 9, 2017

Herding and Bordering Flying Geese:Day 9




Rows of Geese
I made these flying geese with a method that produces bias edges on all sides of the original HST. Check it out HERE. After turning them into flying geese strips, I was left with just a bias edge on each outside edge. These will all be bordered with fabric so it won't be a problem. 

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Mrs. Bannister's Star Finish and a Y-Seam Link Party




More Design On the Fly


Winter light makes it tough to get the shot just right.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Tokyo Train Ride Out to the Borders: Design On the Fly



You might call this busy.
I say it's happy.
I like happy!


Design On the Fly


I like not knowing exactly where a  quilt will wind up. Also, I'm honest to a fault about my work, and believe wholeheartedly in showing you the process. It makes me feel very human when someone else shows their me their struggle to design, and I assume I'm not alone. Unless you're following a well tested pattern, there are lots of little roadblocks to work through. Rarely it works like you planned it, but the whole creative process with changes and all is very liberating. It's not really improvisational quilting, or improv. It's more 'design on the fly'.