The final section of Mini Masterpieces is all about curves – simple, complex, and improv. Are you ready to get your curves on?!
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Applique
Applique is an easy way to add some literal dimension to your quilts! Mini Masterpieces covers two different methods of machine applique. The sampler quilt block uses interfacing to create a needle-turn look… no hand-sewing needed!
Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane was an automatic applique artisan to ask to join in for this technique! And I love how she pieced the background fabric to create an inverse version of the block.
Lauren from Molly & Mama is also a skilled Aussie applique-er, and she made two blocks – one using the faux needleturn method, and one using raw edge applique. Love the contrast of Liberty fabrics used too!
English Paper Piecing
English paper piecing is quite a meditative process, but one I must admit to not dabbling in too often… especially in summer when hands get sweaty, ha! But it’s a useful technique to have up one’s sleeves.
Jodi from Tales of Cloth was of course my first stop to ask to join in! I love working the papers she manufactures, and she’s the one who manufactured my Carpenter’s Diamond EPP kits for the mini quilt in Mini Masterpieces.
Sharon of Lilabelle Lane Creations is another talented EPPer and is a fellow Victorian, along with Jodi and I! She is particularly good at fussy cutting her English paper piecing… just look at what she did with the Strawberry Thief Liberty print!
Foundation Paper Piecing
I love the precision and accuracy of foundation paper piecing. And seeing how everyone grew through the Milky Way Sampler QAL, I know you’ll all rock this final lesson of the book!
When I think of foundation paper piecing, I think of Kristy from Quiet Play. And girrrrl, did she blow me away! Look what she did with the sampler block! Rainbow of course, but also alternate fabric placement. Genius.
And with that, it concludes the blog hop fun!! If you’ve missed a few days, check out Days 1-3 here, Days 4-6 here, and Days 7-9 to see all the quilty eye candy that my talented and wonderful friends have made.
November 18 – Simple Squares
Sarah from Sarah Ashford Studio – @sarahashfordstudio
Janice from Better Off Thread – @betteroffthread
November 19 – Strip Piecing
Molli from Molli Sparkles – @mollisparkles
Sarah from SariDitty – @sariditty
November 20 – Snowball Blocks
Ali from Arabesque Scissors – @arabesquescissors
Kitty from Night Quilter – @nightquilter
November 21 – HSTs
Andrea from 3rd Story Workshop – @3rdstoryworkshop
Caitlin – @caitlinpolden
November 22 – Flying Geese
Kirsty from Bonjour Quilts – @bonjour_quilts
Karen from Karen Lewis Textiles – @karenlewistextiles
November 23 – HRTs
Jemima from Tied With A Ribbon – @tiedwitharibbon
Rebecca from Bryan House Quilts – @bryanhousequilts
November 24 – Simple Curves
Nicole from Modern Handcraft – @modernhandcraft
Ava & Neve – @ava_and_neve
November 25 – Complex Curves
Elisabeth from Elisabew Quilts – @elisabew
Samantha from Aqua Paisley – @aqua_paisley
Christopher from The Tattooed Quilter – @the_tattooed_quilter
November 26 – Improv Curves
Aurifil – @aurifilthread
Nicholas from Quilts From The Attic – @quiltsfromtheattic
November 27 – Applique
Lauren from Molly And Mama – @mollyandmama
Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane – @downgrapevinelane
November 28 – EPP
Sharon from Lilabelle Lane – @lilabellelane
Jodi from Tales of Cloth – @talesofcloth
November 29 – FPP
Kristy from Quiet Play – @quietplay
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