I want to tell you a little about how this design came about. When I first starting working on the idea of my book I knew that I wanted to make it for Quilters. Let me explain what I mean by that by sharing an excerpt from the Introduction of my book.
I do not define myself as a certain “type” of quilter. I love design of all sorts. Some days I feel like no rules and throwing together some fabrics without a plan, and other days I want lots of precise cutting followed by a wonderfully therapeutic session of chain piecing. I love creating and being allowed to jump from one type of design to another. It keeps each quilting day interesting and helps pushes my out of my design “comfort zone”.
Because of
that, this book is divided into four sections: Twists on Tradition, Modern Patchwork, Improvisational Piecing, and Applique Chains. Each
section features quilts in varying sizes that blend the Traditional Irish Chain
criss-cross design these design concepts of today. Single,
Double, and Triple options are expanded to Modern Traditional, Modern, Improvisational, and Applique options.
So now, like me, you can jump from one type of design to another as well.
So, you see . . . this book isn't for Quilters. It's for all of us because in the end we are all Quilters!!! So with that in mind, I took bits and pieces from different sections of the book and have melded them together into what I think is one pretty awesome quilt :) Which means . . . You are going to do some piecing that is probably in your comfort zone, but you are also going to be Trying New Things!!! Which is what quilt-a-longs are all about right, trying new things and discovering new favorite techniques and styles ;)
I do not define myself as a certain “type” of quilter. I love design of all sorts. Some days I feel like no rules and throwing together some fabrics without a plan, and other days I want lots of precise cutting followed by a wonderfully therapeutic session of chain piecing. I love creating and being allowed to jump from one type of design to another. It keeps each quilting day interesting and helps pushes my out of my design “comfort zone”.
So, you see . . . this book isn't for Quilters. It's for all of us because in the end we are all Quilters!!! So with that in mind, I took bits and pieces from different sections of the book and have melded them together into what I think is one pretty awesome quilt :) Which means . . . You are going to do some piecing that is probably in your comfort zone, but you are also going to be Trying New Things!!! Which is what quilt-a-longs are all about right, trying new things and discovering new favorite techniques and styles ;)
Teaser Post - Today :)
Schedule, Fabric Requirements, and Prizes - Jan 29th
Cutting - Feb 5th
Improvisational Piecing Units - Feb 12th
Improvisational Piecing Block - Feb 19th
Twists on Tradition Units - Feb 26th
Modern Patchwork Block - Mar 5th
Appliqued Chains Block - Assembling - Mar 12th
Appliqued Chains Block - Stitching - Mar 19
Piecing Top and Grand Prize Linky - Mar 26th
Parade and Grand Prizes - April 23rd
Schedule, Fabric Requirements, and Prizes - Jan 29th
Cutting - Feb 5th
Improvisational Piecing Units - Feb 12th
Improvisational Piecing Block - Feb 19th
Twists on Tradition Units - Feb 26th
Modern Patchwork Block - Mar 5th
Appliqued Chains Block - Assembling - Mar 12th
Appliqued Chains Block - Stitching - Mar 19
Piecing Top and Grand Prize Linky - Mar 26th
Parade and Grand Prizes - April 23rd
Teaser Post
Improvisational Piecing Units
Improvisational Piecing Block
Twists on Tradition Units
Modern Patchwork Block
Improvisational Piecing Block
Twists on Tradition Units
Modern Patchwork Block
Parade and Grand Prizes
And just for an idea . . . here is what mine looked like when it was all done ;)
Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!
Linking up my finished Design!! This design probably went through more scratch paper . . . it took a while to get it just right with all of the different elements melding together and I am so excited with how it came out!!! I hope you love it as well ;) I am linking to Sarah's and Amanda's :) If you are popping over from there thanks for the visit. Please consider joining in on this QAL. It is going to be so much fun and there will be lots of prizes!!! I can't wait to get started ;)