more tula pink inspiration and collage aPeel pattern now available ~

this new pattern is now available in the shop, too.  i also have new samples of the pattern hanging at the quilt-a-way here in great falls and the sewing palace in helena, mt.  it’s so easy-peasy, a lovely lap quilt, or wall hanging, and easily made smaller, or larger by adding more blocks.  

i chose a classic colorway in the image below; the lovely duo of turquoise blues and orange… it’s very fun to vary with all kinds of ideas bursting forth!  again, a bit of sketchy quilting, which is also a good option for new free motion quilters:

this one is available for purchase in my etsy shop, too!

 next up is the “tula pink” inspiration ~ again created from her fabric line “elizabeth.”  these little bouquets were left when i cut out the faces of this fabric, and i just love their curvy, elegant silhouette on top of this orange peel block. it’s a lovely spark of color to this periwinkle blue and turquoise blue batik version:

these shapes… could easily be created into … butterflies, too!  don’t you think?  for the quilting, i chose to take my inspiration from the border, and quilted circles throughout, keeping them nice and tight, covering as many edges as i could when quilting:

my tip:  it always helps to cut a tiny, small edged border {about 1/16″ or so} around detailed delicate shapes. this helps them separate from the background, adding that subtle bit of contrast and visual interest, adding to the dimension overall:

again, i covered the edges with lots of quilting, keeping it nice and close.

hey… did you notice the curvy edge on one side of the orange peel shape?  i hand cut that…wanna know how it happened?  it was one of those oopsies!  i mis-cut the orange peel shape, when rolling fabric through the cutter, cutting off some of the top edges.  but!!  look what happens, just cut a curvy edge, or change up the shape as you think might be fun, and go for a new look! and it’s just another little bit of an interesting, soft textural line, too!  

my pattern retails for $12 and includes a nice, full color picture, tips and hints for fusing and cutting from a die, and detailed instructions.

thanks for coming by!
xo
leslie
soli deo gloria