Fabric Folding
03-16-2010, 08:04 PM
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At the Dallas Quilt Show there were several quilts there that instead of seams in each individual square had folded fabric strips laid parallel to each other overlapping I don't know how much. Didn't explain that very well!...
Imagine a several row Rail Fence block (not necessarily the block they were using, but maybe easy to imagine) without seams, only folded strips overlapping each other. When the next block (facing another direction) or the sashing was attached that stitched the folds down.
In most of them the folded strips were rather narrow...at most probably no more than 1-1/2" as cut. These were really pretty quilts...of course all of them there were gorgeous!
Imagine a several row Rail Fence block (not necessarily the block they were using, but maybe easy to imagine) without seams, only folded strips overlapping each other. When the next block (facing another direction) or the sashing was attached that stitched the folds down.
In most of them the folded strips were rather narrow...at most probably no more than 1-1/2" as cut. These were really pretty quilts...of course all of them there were gorgeous!
03-17-2010, 06:47 AM
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03-17-2010, 07:31 AM
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http://lieslmade.wordpress.com/2006/...tpad-tutorial/
this is for the folded star trivot
http://delawarequilts.com/BOMs/3DBowTies/index.html
this second one is for 3-D bowtie blocks
this is for the folded star trivot
http://delawarequilts.com/BOMs/3DBowTies/index.html
this second one is for 3-D bowtie blocks
03-17-2010, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by butterflywing
http://lieslmade.wordpress.com/2006/...tpad-tutorial/
this is for the folded star trivot
http://delawarequilts.com/BOMs/3DBowTies/index.html
this second one is for 3-D bowtie blocks
this is for the folded star trivot
http://delawarequilts.com/BOMs/3DBowTies/index.html
this second one is for 3-D bowtie blocks
03-17-2010, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Feathers
Originally Posted by Frogquilter
My quild is having their annual challenge and that is to make a project utilizing folded fabric. I am lacking in ideas and prairie points as a border doesn't count. Does anyone have any ideas?
A friend of mine made a child's quilt folding fabric squares into envelope shapes (actually, 2 fabric squares sewn together right sides together then turned right side out and folded to form an evelope . She used a small piece of velcro keep the flap on the envelope closed but it could be opened and "treasures" could be stashed in any of the about 60 "envelopes" used to make the child's quilt. It was made in bright scrap fabrics that was absolutely darling. I looked for the pictures and the instructions but can't find them... my computer crashed back in 2005 and I lost everything that was on the computer as I had failed to back up my files (DUMB, DUMB, DUMB)...I now put everything on CD's and have an external hard drive, as well. This kid's envelope pattern was a free one off some site...I want to say McCalls but just don't remember? Sorry. This block would be a good one for folded pieces challenge. Also good for using up scraps.
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