Do you design your own quilt patterns? Or do you use books, magazines, PDFs, etc? I used a book pattern for my long-term WiP - Over the Rainbow - but that's the only one I can think of...
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| Sun, Moon & Stars |
Designing is something I love to do. Obviously every combination of squares, triangles and rectangles have already been put together, so I'm guessing none of my blocks will ever be "original," but that's OK by me.
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| Rainbow Sherbet |
I guess I'm not drawn to patterns in books or magazine very often. I want to really be a part of my craft from start to finish. There's something therapeutic and kind of magical about seeing something I design come to life.
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| Stardust |
Sometimes I get into binges of designing patterns with all the same theme. Like stars, or half square triangles or Christmas quilts.
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| Christmas Morning |
Other times I want to make a design with big pieces (or really small pieces).
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| Bejeweled |
Lately I've been putting together quilt patterns with lots of different blocks. I saw what I would consider a "sampler quilt" at a bed and breakfast we stayed at this summer and just fell in love with it. Sampler quilts remind me of cozy lodges and being comfortable - curled up by a fire with a good book and a snugly quilt.
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| Cabin Fever |
I can see so many things done with lots of different scrappy fabrics.
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| Northern Lights |
I tend to keep my patterns in pencil shading so that I can picture them with any color. The ones I've specifically assigned colors to I probably wouldn't change, but I don't want to hinder the process - especially if I have some kind of color epiphany when I dig my patterns back out.
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| A Stained Glass Christmas |
Most of these I'll never get around to actually making in to quilts. It would be great if I had that much time (and money) to spend on quilting, but there are only so many hours in the day.
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| Aztec |
The other issue is that once I get these ideas down on paper there always seems to be another pattern that takes their place, or something I want to work on first. So everything ends up on the back burner.
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| Forest Lights |
I guess I don't have a lot of works in progress (not enough storage for all of that), but I sure have a lot of patterns in progress!
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| Farfalle |
So, if you're ever in need of a quilt pattern, and you just aren't finding something that tickles your fancy, let me know! I'm sure I have a couple you can borrow. I might even figure out the yardage for you... :) Happy crafting!
