Welcome to Half 1 of the Dazzling Diamonds Sew-A-Lengthy! Learn beneath for directions on beginning off the Dazzling Diamonds Quilt.
All web page references on this submit seek advice from your e-book or bodily copy of Loopy Quilting Dazzling Diamonds.
Group
Create a material swatch information (embody your consultant shade pencil shade too). (Click on hyperlink beneath free of charge pdf obtain.)
Use coloured pencils and the piecing diagram (web page 13) to make sure a superb shade steadiness in materials throughout the undertaking. (Click on hyperlink beneath free of charge pdf obtain.)
Print the block patterns (seek advice from web page 16 for the URL hyperlink to the sample). Minimize every particular person block sample into patches, label every with the material shade you may be utilizing.
Slicing
Lay every particular person patch sample on the proper material (seek advice from web page 14). Minimize every material patch out, being cautious so as to add seam allowance alongside the minimize sample strains (seek advice from web page 17). Stack the patches collectively into their respective block; label and put aside.
You may select to chop the borders now or wait till Half #3 of the Sew-A-Lengthy. You too can omit any borders if you happen to want. These won’t be embellished. Borders will likely be 6” minimize by Width of Material (WOF).
Material Selections:
Most conventional loopy quilts are product of velvet, silk, brocade, and satin materials. Nonetheless, these are all very costly…particularly after we are within the “studying phases” or creating loopy quilts. So, fashionable quilts typically are product of cotton materials. Blenders and solids quite than busy prints will guarantee your embroidery work is the focal of the quilt. That doesn’t imply that the materials have to be “plain”…simply not tremendous busy. Batiks make a fantastic various to fancy materials. Utilizing lovely cottons in saturated colours can create drama.
The instruction quilt is created in some beautiful fall colours; however your colours might be any mixture you want.
Attempt for “concord” quite than “drama” when deciding on your material colours. The drama will likely be added within the beautiful fiber and silk ribbon embroidery!
Basis: Loopy quilts are constructed on a basis layer as a result of the embroidery and beads create an excessive amount of weight for a single layer of cloth. Additionally, this basis gives you a spot to “conceal” all your embroidery fiber touring and bead thread knots.
Minimize seven strips measuring 8” by WOF; subcut these into 27 items measuring 8” x 10”. Muslin or cream/white cotton will work superbly as a basis. If material shouldn’t be out there, you can even use a light-weight interfacing as your basis. (In the event you plan on doing heavy embellishing, a mixture of cloth/basis is an effective resolution.)
Directions
Use a normal quarter-inch seam allowance when piecing the person blocks. These blocks are assembled as you’ll a traditional conventional pieced block. Observe the block diagrams and your material shade placement information lay out every patch within the correct place (seek advice from web page 17) to create the particular block. All piecing must be completed on high of the inspiration material layer. Start with a middle patch…then merely “flip’n’sew” the adjoining patches into place. Press the blocks and put aside.
Return right here or to the C&T Weblog for Half 2, which will likely be posted on Friday, October 27.
For extra info on the Dazzling Diamonds Sew-A-Lengthy, together with the provision listing and schedule, go to the primary Dazzling Diamonds Sew-A-Lengthy weblog submit: http://www.shawkl.com/2023/10/dazzling-diamonds-sew-long-everything.html
Completely happy stitching!