Improv quilting ideas

I made this improv quilt in 2012. Here’s how I made it: How to make the blocks improv / free form quilt block number 1 improv / free form quilt block number 2 improv / free form quilt block n…

My improv pieced curve quilt is finished. In my bid to practice sewing pieced curves, I got out a bunch of 5" squares that I had left over from a previous project and took to them with my rotary cutter. It was a little scary at the beginning, but I'm so glad that I made it... and finished it. I learned a lot about curved piecing along the way - the right ways of doing it, and the wrong. After watching a bunch of YouTube videos, it seems that I sewed my curves together the 'wrong' way. I had…

Join us as we continue to dive even deeper into scrap quilting this month. This time we're giving you our top preparation tips for making a modern scrap quilt. Even designing scrap quilts takes planning ahead! So, take a moment to consider these 5 tips when you’re preparing your scraps for sewing.

Tutorial at mypatchwork.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/improv-quilt-block-s...

It's hard to believe I haven't played with Improv Piecing for almost a year... I pulled out my very meager stash of solid fabrics... I sliced them into strips of random widths: Darks on the left.....Lights on the right I decided to create 9 patch blocks: No measuring....freehand cutting I don't want the seams to match up... Improv 9 Patch I want the blocks to be a bit wonky... Yes, this is what I want... Here it is on the design wall... I also added in a few improv square blocks to keep it…

In October, Allie asked us to make ladders for her Quilts Unscripted Bee. She asked that we make blocks that are at least 8" on each side with a ladder going all the way across the block, edge to edge. "The ladder can be curved, straight, leaning, have mismatched rungs, be missing rungs, anything. It ...continue reading →

As a teacher, one of the questions I get most often from students in my Improv classes is “how do you know what to do?” followed closely by “how do you know when it’s finish…

Playing with Scraps – Cindy Grisdela Art Quilts

Someone's turning twenty and you have no idea what to give yet. We've curated the best turning twenty quilting patterns to follow for your project.