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Curvy Quilt Blocks, Curved Piecing Quilts, Curved Quilt Blocks, Art Quilts Ideas, Spiral Quilting, Improv Piecing, Circle Quilt Patterns, Improv Quilt, Stitching Diy

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…

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Scrappy Modern Quilts, Difficult Quilt Patterns, Modern Scrap Quilts Ideas, Group Quilt Projects, Patchwork Blocks Pattern, Modern Scrap Quilts, Improv Quilting Ideas, Urban Quilting, Patchwork Quilts Modern

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.

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Pickle Background, Quilt Ladder, Modern Quilting Designs, Improv Quilting, Abstract Quilt, Embrace The Chaos, Scrap Quilt Patterns, A Ladder, Quilt Block Tutorial

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 →

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Improv Quilting Tutorial, Modern Scrap Quilts, Improv Quilting Ideas, Improv Quilt Blocks, Contemporary Improv, Improve Quilting, Improve Quilts, Scrap Blocks, Improv Flying Geese

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…

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