Pattern Making

March 21, 2018March 21, 2018 | nicolewdavenport

I decided to try my hand at designing my own foundation paper piecing pattern. All in all, I think it turned out pretty well! 🌵

The finished product!

A close up… the finished block included 27 sections of fabric!

My very first templates didn’t include seam allowances, but I added them as I traced each section onto the tracing paper I would be sewing on.

After making the initial design, I transferred it to some tracing paper.

img_2448-1 — Deciding to use a directional fabric for the body of the cactus and the background brought another set of challenges, but I learned a lot from the process!

I’ve also been practicing my quilting and getting the stitches on the front and back of the quilt to match… I think I’m making progress.

Have you ever designed your own pattern? How did it go?

Some Sewing

March 2, 2018March 2, 2018 | nicolewdavenport

I’m hoping to get some good documentation soon, but here is a look at some of the sewing I’ve been doing lately!

My first complex pieced quilt. I am very proud of this and was excited to incorporate fabrics from my grandmother and my great-aunt into this one.

Little baby hexies for an undetermined project.

Little pins.

An english paper piecing project inspired by this mandolin block from Jodi at Tales of Cloth.

A mini foundation paper piecing Eculid Ave quilt from Sassafras Lane.

A close-up of a mini improv quilt.