As I have mentioned in a previous post, certain conventions
exist in regards to quilting. A lot of them are geographical, such as the
Carolina Lily. This pattern emerged in the 30s, and here can be found more
info
on how to produce it.
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| my rendition |
Others just are lovely patterns that creative ladies cooked
up, and which then passed into the ‘cannon’, so to speak.
A fairly typical block pattern is the
Star
Flower (source of pic above). Its simplicity of line and execution make it
especially attractive to beginners.
Another lovely pattern for beginners is the log cabin
pattern. Many variations of this can be created, as tutorials
here
(source of pic above) and
here
demonstrate.
Another pattern that lends itself to massive
customization/variation is the nine patch. Essentially, with this pattern you
take 9 squares and patch them together. That simple! As might be expected, many
ways of executing exist, such as
here,
here,
and
here
(source of pic above).
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| Janet Wickell |
A fun variation of the nine patch is the disappearing nine
patch: essentially, you take your nine patch, cut it in half, and
rearrange
(see pics above) The disappearing nine patch is a great way to create wonderful
dimensionality and complexity with very simple materials.
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| Janet Wickell |
Make sure to share with me your favourite quilt patterns.
I have several lovely star pattern and nine patch quilts which my grandmother made. This post got me thinking about her and how she loved to quilt. I think one of the best things about these quilts is, now that she's gone I have something to remember her by. I even recognize some of the fabric pieces from the clothes we used to wear when I was little. She was not one to go to the fabric store for quilt pieces, just used what she had and made it into beautiful keepsakes.
ReplyDeleteThat is the wonderful things about quilts: they can transport us back in time and bring us closer to people who have been important in our lives. For me, quilting is also a vehicle for creativity, for meeting new friends, and a stress reliever! Thanks for visiting my blog!
DeleteI love the fun patterns that people come up with. Not long ago I read a book about a group of quilters - Elm Street Quilters - and they often referred to different patterns they were working on. I got curious and found a book with pictures of all the patterns and was hooked. What a great creative outlet. Who knew so much fun could be had with old scraps of fabric! Great post. Thanks for sharing.
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