In winter 2003-2004 I took a bi-weekly Sacred Threads class with the infamous Rosemary Makhan where I learned how to draft my own blocks from a photo. She had a picture of an antique sampler quilt and we collaborated on drafting out each block to a 12 inch size. After the first class, I went home and redrafted the 4 blocks of the day into 9 inch blocks and very quickly completed my first Biblical Blocks Sampler. She also taught us the theory of drafting up the setting using graph paper. Who would have thought to use that? I had been drawing on the back of envelopes up until then.
I was on a roll. I completed 2 large quilts that spring with the simple incentive of anyone whose quilts were completed and at her house by a certain date would be shipped off to the publisher of the newest book she was writing. I also started 6 more quilts that year and bought fabric for a couple of others.
I had made several more blocks than I needed for the Sacred Threads class so decided to use some of the more complex ones and design my own quilt. Have you ever tried to bring 16 points together in the middle of a 12 inch block? It was suggested to use a hammer to flatten them.
I thought I would venture out and do some broderie perse sort of techniques with the rose applique blocks. I had good intentions but disastrous effects. And, trying to be daring in colour selection I bought this bold floral print but did not know how to work with it and I used a yellow for the background and fussy cut some shapes. I was working hard on my undergrad degree that year and started an internship at a pregnancy resource center where I did peer counseling with women in unplanned pregnancies as well as milking cows, etc.
It ended up in yet another box.
Blessings,
Chris
I was on a roll. I completed 2 large quilts that spring with the simple incentive of anyone whose quilts were completed and at her house by a certain date would be shipped off to the publisher of the newest book she was writing. I also started 6 more quilts that year and bought fabric for a couple of others.
I had made several more blocks than I needed for the Sacred Threads class so decided to use some of the more complex ones and design my own quilt. Have you ever tried to bring 16 points together in the middle of a 12 inch block? It was suggested to use a hammer to flatten them.
I thought I would venture out and do some broderie perse sort of techniques with the rose applique blocks. I had good intentions but disastrous effects. And, trying to be daring in colour selection I bought this bold floral print but did not know how to work with it and I used a yellow for the background and fussy cut some shapes. I was working hard on my undergrad degree that year and started an internship at a pregnancy resource center where I did peer counseling with women in unplanned pregnancies as well as milking cows, etc.
It ended up in yet another box.
Blessings,
Chris
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