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| Where do I begin to make a quilt? Using a repeated block pattern is a good way to start. It is a traditional method of making a quilt design, but one that has enormous potential for individual interpretation. A block is usually square, and made from a number of different-shaped patches that work together to make a pattern. It can be patchwork, applique or quilted, or may contain elements of all three. When the blocks are repeated, larger overall designs are made which are not conceivable by looking at individual units. A design is needed to plan out the pattern, colours and size. It is also a useful guide when making up the quilt. One of the easiest ways to make a design is to draw one block to a reduced size on graph paper, then to place a sheet of tracing paper over the top and with a lead pencil trace it off a number of times. Either place the blocks side by side, or experiment with the placing. Borders are useful to frame the quilt and make it up to the desired size. You can draw directly on the graph paper but using tracing paper allows greater flexibility to experiment with the position of the blocks and also give you a line drawing that can be photocopied. Make several copies to work out the colours that you want to use. Once you are satisfied with the design and have decided on the colours, finalize the size of the quilt before making the templates or calculating fabric amounts. Make sure the patches are a comfortable size to sew and note how many templates are needed. |
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