Many of you will remember my friend Jean Overmeyer and her amazing art quilts. A group of us have started gathering once a month and are sharing some techniques and skills that with one another. Last Sunday Jean shared how she does curved piecing.
Jean pieced each of these fabrics....I think it is amazing because before Sunday the only way I would have thought to achieve this would have been applique.
The background of this quilt is all curved piecing and this is what Jean wanted us to start with....just a background we could use to start an art quilt with.
Here is the pattern I created. The fabrics I choose were not necessarily neutrals....but I didn't stress over the fabrics. Instead, I chose to look at this as a learning experience and if I could incorporate a fun applique later....that's be great. If not....I'd have one cool looking curved wall hanging to practice some free motion quilting on.
I'd like to say I was like some of the other whipper snappers in the group who finished their tops before the end of the class. I'd also like to say that I finished more than one seam....but I can't.
I brought mine home and finished it yesterday. My problem was that I had not trimmed the seam allowance close enough so I had way too much fabric to ease into the curves and I needed to do more pinning. I really am proud of my curves today.....every pun intended :)
I don't want you thinking it is all work and no play around here.....
IHAN has Freddy the Flamingo now....he turns up all around the house. Apparently Freddy likes to sew as well....look at that big beakey grin.
As if curved piecing wasn't enough for one day....my co-workers and I played a nerve racking game of Jenga.
I won't tell you what happened next....I'll just leave you hanging...LOL. All I can say is I'm so glad it wasn't my turn again!
Flamingos and snorkeling....you'd think we were in the south ....nope....us Nawtherners can do what the Sawtheners do.....we just have to make a few adjustments.
Smiles,
Kelly
