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I spent March, April and May creating lots of FUN improv blocks... All of the fabrics are hand dyes I found at the bottom of the scrap bin: 3 1/2 inch blocks 4 inch random strip blocks 4 inch floating triangle blocks Wonky flying geese blocks 4 inch criss cross blocks There were lots of small bits of hand dyes at the bottom of the scrap bin, so I pieced them together into long strips... Then I inserted the pieced strips into random strip units It was great FUN putting all of the improv…
Improv quilting. The modern scrap quilt?
When I blogged about my scrappy improv blocks , I had several people mention that they were afraid to try it with their own scraps, since th...
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As a designer / artist who is always trying to improve, there are times when my brain is on full-throttle creative mode and I seem to tap into a source of inspiration beyond my own capacity. I know that sounds weird. But, what I mean is that when I push myself to innovate, I'm rewarded with with that "stroke of geniu
It's hard to believe I haven't played with Improv Piecing for almost a year... I pulled out my very meager stash of solid fabrics... I sliced them into strips of random widths: Darks on the left.....Lights on the right I decided to create 9 patch blocks: No measuring....freehand cutting I don't want the seams to match up... Improv 9 Patch I want the blocks to be a bit wonky... Yes, this is what I want... Here it is on the design wall... I also added in a few improv square blocks to keep it…
I have been practicing and enjoying improv quilting for many years. I was recently asked to present my approach to an improv quilt. So, here is my best
Break away from the traditional quilting rules with improvisational curved piecing! Embrace spontaneity and explore free-form curves and circles.
