In hindsight I should have built rows around the very centre block, rather than making strips, and rows to piece together, that required gaps to be filled. The quilt is a mix of English paper pieced blocks, hand sewn to background fabrics, foundation paper pieced blocks and machine pieced strips.
I plan to hand some applique along some of the low volume areas around the centre block, so am currently working on making components for this. I'm also deciding whether to piece a backing and try and use up some of my stash or just use a wide backing fabric from my quilter.
I need to think of a name for this quilt, I can't keep calling it the make it up as I go quilt.
Your 'Make it up as you go' is beautiful. So is the mandala quilt.
ReplyDeleteLooking super Julie. Lots of different techniques here, your center block is stunning!
ReplyDeleteScrappy quilts are all about playing and sometimes changing out but you have a beautiful creative quilt here Julie. I love the individual photos you.ve shown us - especially the one with the quick-unpick!!
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