Thursday, 7 October 2010

puzzle solved - a new bedspread

yikes, has it been 2 weeks already? I have been busy at work with this quilt top (the angle of the photo makes it look elongated). A few years ago I stumbled across a pattern online called Jig Swatches Puzzle and I finally had the opportunity to make it. It was good fun to make and I got to perfect a technique for applique that I haven't used much before - freezerpaper and starch.

Looking at my finished quilts I can see an evolution of applique techniques. I started with Vliesofix and blanket stitch before I learned a method of tacking fabric onto a cardboard template and pressing into shape. Freezer paper entered my life and I learned needleturn using the freezer paper ironed onto the right side of the fabric. And now the freezerpaper has moved onto the reverse side of the fabric. It's so much fun always learning something new!

5 comments:

  1. What a wonderfully zany quilt, I loved the puzzled effect!

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  2. That looks really stunning! Cant wait to see it face to face. I am still amazed with how quick you are with the quilting.

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  3. Wow! That's so effective. What a fun quilt!

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  4. The puzzle quilt is really pretty. Beautiful fabrics.

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  5. Wow - that is a stunning effect. Love the colours too.

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