I started sewing blocks for another wonky log cabin quilt this week. I started with mostly fabric that I painted, then I applied gold foil to the orange that I'm using for the center blocks.
I cut the strips wider at one end and also sew some of them on at wonky angles, like above. Then I iron ...
... trim off the extra ...
... and save the scraps for possible use later. They're too colorful to throw away!
For some of the log cabin strips, I insert a narrow strip of another color for more interest. I hadn't planned to use any commercial fabric, but this print adds focus.
And sew it goes, around and around!
(Check out Nina Marie's blog for more on what fabric artists have been doing this week: http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/2016/02/off-wall-friday.html#)
Have a colorful day
5 comments:
Colors are you all the way!! Lovely!!! And I like the wonky pattern!!
Just my kind of project! painted fabric, my favorite kind, makes the heart sing and the quilt....shine! folks might be surprised to see what some of us do with the trimmings!
Fabulous! I always forget my foils... and yet, I so love sparkly, glinty, shiny! And I am quite sure you will find something to use up those scraps...
Beautiful wonky blocks! I'm just starting to experiment with wonkiness, and I'm not good at it yet but I'm trying to loosen up. Love the foil because I'm a glitter girl!
Love these blocks! And the foil...oooh, la, la! Thanks for the inspiration today!
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