Re: Focus on Design: Double Wedding Ring (long)
- From: "Cats" <catsatararat@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 12:38:23 +1100
"Sandy Ellison" wrote
:
http://www.colorfulquiltsandtextiles.com/weddingringbook/susanstein.html
_____________
pretty variations and interpretations here
thanks - I have it bookmarked
_____________________
Ragmop/Sandy-- http://tinyurl.com/oz8d5
___________________
Oh Sandy - yours is just beautiful!!
________________________
--
Cats >^;;^< >^;;^< >^;;^<
( U ) ( U ) ( U )
Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
"Sandy Ellison" <eltex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C04B4A4B.904%eltex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: Howdy!
: Here's a good instruction site:
: http://www.ardcotemplates.com/dww-instruct.shtml
: I know nothing about these templates but the pictures and
text are good.
:
: My first DWR was via a set of John Flynn templates, thin
and bendable
: and broken if dropped on the floor (vinyl-coated
cardboard). As I was
: hand-piecing this I decided to use solid arcs. These were
attached to
: a muslin "melon" (football) and carefully pieced to the
4-unit corners;
: the center piece was also muslin (good muslin, not cheap,
see-thru' stuff).
: Pinned at the corners, centers, and in-between that for
each curve,
: the fabrics came out "even" and the blocks lay flat.
: This was so simple, went together quickly and easily, by
hand.
: Snipped the seams, everything lay flat, and, of course, it
was hand-quilted.
: I hand-quilted in the arcs and melons (so many times this
part gets skipped,
: a real shame, as quilts are best when well-quilted, IMO)
as well as in
: that big center piece (I used the melon template to make
an "atomic symbol"
: kind of template <g>). Another lesson: don't use pastels
next to light
: backgrounds; they just disappear.
: Also IMO, the scalloped border *makes* this quilt,
: so I learned to do that too, by trial&error w/ bias strips
that straddle the
: edges (not folded over as in the "double french fold"
method); inverted
: miters are not difficult; it's just another part of the
: "learning curve" <g>.
: This was 13-14 yrs. ago; I didn't know that "curved
piecing is hard!!!"
: --it isn't. And by hand, it's much easier, for me. <g>
Since then I've
: used the Shar Jorgensen templates, a good set.
: Thru' the past several years, I've hand-quilted tops for
many other
: people; the only one I truly do not like to do is the
DWR, which often
: comes to me in sad shape, many w/ a B, C, or D-cup (like a
brassiere),
: which don't lie flat, have to be fiddled with, often
requiring a seam
: in the center piece. Some have been washed after piecing,
pre-quilting
: and are in pathetic condition. But if the fabric is
beautiful or something
: else about the quilt speaks to me, I'll quilt it. <G>
: It's a versatile pattern; I just love to see what others
have done w/ it:
:
http://www.colorfulquiltsandtextiles.com/weddingringbook/susanstein.html
:
: Ragmop/Sandy-- http://tinyurl.com/oz8d5
:
:
:
: On 3/25/06 11:46 AM, in article
JlfVf.3267$9h5.2817@dukeread09, "Pat in
: Virginia" <pat.quilts@xxxxxxx> wrote:
:
: > Focus on Design is an occasional feature I
: > post here ... when the mood strikes! It is an
: > opportunity to talk about quilt top patterns.
: > I choose these randomly, and may even repeat
: > myself since I don't keep a list!
: >
: > Let's talk about our experiences, likes and
: > dislikes. We can talk about favorite pattern
: > sources and color combinations. Let's set
: > aside issues of pre washing, of kids, even of
: > chocolate. Those can be interesting topics,
: > but *this* thread is Focus on Design. So,
: > let's focus on Double Wedding Ring!
: > PAT in VA/USA
: >
: > Double Wedding Ring (DWR) is an old standard
: > design. Here is some historical background:
: > http://tinyurl.com/s5ag9
: >
: > The pattern features overlapping rings, most
: > often pieced of small units. The larger areas
: > 'inside' the rings provide a generous space
: > to display quilting. Sometimes there is a
: > small design pieced here, such as a star.
: > This is not common, but is pretty.
: >
: > Generally, the rings start out as arc units.
: > These are then pieced to elliptical shapes
: > (Rugby or American Football shapes,) and then
: > those are added to the larger scooped out
: > square piece. (Clueless as to what to call
: > this bit!) So, traditionally, DWR has been a
: > curved piecing pattern requiring a certain
: > skill set. Now one can find an other
: > construction options.
: >
: > Here is what seems to be a free pattern for
: > foundation piecing: http://tinyurl.com/l62pe
: >
: > Marcia Hahn shows an unusual construction
: > method in her free pattern site:
: > http://tinyurl.com/flnpg
: >
: > John Flynn also has a unique method, using
: > strips, but this is not a free pattern:
: > http://tinyurl.com/jk3l5
: >
: > There are also several durable template sets
: > on the market too. Some are acrylic, some are
: > metal. These are a bit pricey, but assure
: > accuracy. DWR has come a long way since the
: > days of cutting scraps with cardboard patterns!
: >
: > What do you have to add to this topic??
:
.
- References:
- Focus on Design: Double Wedding Ring (long)
- From: Pat in Virginia
- Re: Focus on Design: Double Wedding Ring (long)
- From: Sandy Ellison
- Focus on Design: Double Wedding Ring (long)
- Prev by Date: Re: Product review: Angelina Fibers
- Next by Date: Re: Product review: Angelina Fibers
- Previous by thread: Re: Focus on Design: Double Wedding Ring (long)
- Next by thread: Re: Focus on Design: Double Wedding Ring (long)
- Index(es):
Relevant Pages
|
