I had started a new Improv quilt awhile ago
and just recently finished.
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| Disguised Harmony |
I have strips, squares, rectangles and pieces of
various fabrics. Some are from my hand dyes,
some are treasured pieces that I bought years
ago and some are new. There is also a touch
of batiks.
of batiks.
What I enjoy most about making Improv quilts
is the process itself.
There are no rules, no boundaries or measuring
There are no rules, no boundaries or measuring
pieces.
And best of all - you don't have to match seams!
And best of all - you don't have to match seams!
There is no pattern to work from - It is intuitively
pieced - You make the choices of fabric and
shapes as you go.
I cut on angles or just straight. On some pieces
that are cut straight; I make just a slight curve
while I'm sewing. It makes for an interesting effect.
To me, intuitively pieced quilts are playful and fun!
Anything goes!
I do like to color coordinate - otherwise it can look
too harsh and busy on the eye. It has a certain
amount of harmony
White or a lighter color fabric will also show off some
of the odd angles and also give the eye a resting place.
Improv quilts do not have to have angled seams
you can also add straight cuts and circular.
The result is an abstract looking quilt!
Don't have a lot of scraps?
Most of us quilters have remnants from other quilting projects.
Cut them into strips or large squares.
I had a lot of left over cuts so I made this
Table Mat to match.
For both the quilt and the table mat I used
DMC threads for the Big stitch quilting.
I was inspired years ago by Nancy Crow Gwen Marston
Freddy Moran!
(These are for sale in my Etsy shop)
Happy Quilting!
