One of my favorite places to look for inspiration is right under my nose - at my fabric. Following are some examples of fabrics I pulled from my stash and quilting designs I stitched inspired by those fabrics.
I hope this encourages you to look around your stash and sketch some ideas to stitch. Like we need any more reasons to sit around and pet our fabric!
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17 comments:
Thanks for this post. Those are great ideas we can all glean for ideas. I remember someone also saying they sometimes quilt the quilt from behind if the backing fabric has a neat design that can be 'traced' for an over all design as well.
Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Oh - you make it look so easy..... I love the ideas...
Hugz
Love this! I just posted about how I learned some feathers and fillers. I can't wait to try some of these designs too. Thanks.
I've heard of stitching on the design for practice but this takes it one step further. Very clever!
You really do make it look easy. And you have just demonstrated a great artistic principle. Size variation. You can take a small design and repeat it in a larger size and a different color to really make a design resonate. It hink my art teacher called it repetition with variation.
oooh - I really like the leaves!
Colleen
Love it! I have some of those fabrics you show & can't wait to try this
I know I have to practice some more, so thank you for giving me the encouragement. I think I should make it my New Year's resolution.
Now that's clever quilting! I actually have a piece of the black and white but I never thought of it as a quilting pattern.
Linda
http://eatsleepquilt.blogspot.com
Such wonderful fmq! You are truly an inspiration!
oh you do such lovely quilting, I'm so impressed! thanks so much for all your postings ...
Muito interessante...
Obrigada
verly lovely.. something to try sometime!
WOW!!! Awesome quilting! I'm definitely inspired...
what a great insiration!
What a great idea! Since I just started (2 small pot holders) I was thinking of sewing on the printed design to practice with a little more control. Mine's all over the place. Thanks for this idea.
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