Last Friday my mother-in-law and Bobby's Aunt Doan went to the quilt show in Sanford, NC. There weren't as many vendors as last year, but we still had a good time. Here is one of the quilts they had on display. The closer I looked, the more impressed I became. Mary Booth is always telling me that cutting is not only the first step, but is also the most important step. Boy does this quilt illustrate that! While Mary means that if you don't cut your pieces out correctly the blocks won't sew up correctly, the way these pieces were cut out and placed totally changes the look of the quilt. Yes, planning HOW to cut is just as important as the actually cutting.
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| The Quilt. Circular patterns have always intrigued me. Notice every circle is the same pattern. |
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| A close up of a circle. Notice how the flower on the leaf is cut in almost exactly the same spot, creating a design? |
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| Same pattern, same fabric, but by using the tail of the leaf, it creates a totally different look. Love the starburst in the center. |
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| Again...same pattern, same material...totally different look! Not sure if I like this one or the first one the best, but it certainly got me thinking about placement of fabric within a pattern! |
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oh, and thanks for letting me know about the Wilton food coloring, that is so good to know. And the boys went to Ohio with their grandparents to an air force museum this summer (i.e. Xavier's favorite place to go.).