I could have chosen a different way to simulate an on-point setting, while keeping a straight set. (See more about this quilt and its design process here.) Though technically it was fine, my personal preferences led me, ultimately, to turn it back to a straight setting. It’s based on a simple 9-patch format.Īs soon as I turned it on point, I knew I wasn’t happy with it. When I began one of the samples for the Medallion Sew-Along, I chose a churndash block. Design Process - Another Way to Go On-Point This entry was posted in Creativity, Quilts and tagged Center block, Center medallion, Color, Design, Design-As-You-Go, Electric Quilt 7, EQ7, Experiment, Medallion quilts, Medallion Sew-along, Original design, Process, Quilt borders, Shape, Solving problems on Januby Melanie McNeil. And please be sure to ask if you have questions. There are instructions, inspirations, design coaching, and a lot of other information. If you’re interested in the Medallion Sew-Along, see posts under this tab. I persisted and the resulting quilt is one I love. It’s true that not all quilt designs are salvageable, but this one was. More than that, I learned lessons in patience and experimentation. Lessons included color, value, and shape variation and how to correct for problems how to use strip borders to rest the eyes and how to fracture color into the outer borders. Sparkle, made using Medallion Sew-Along Track 1.
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