We are only into month two of the year and we have been learning SO much. There are so many great technique tutorials going around in blog land to help you all grow in your quilting skills. One of the fun events that has been in the works is the something New sampler held by Amy Gray.
There has been 7 blocks and 7 awesome technique tutorials from bloggers. Today Becky from myfabricobsession.blogspot.com and I will be sharing with you the final blocks of the quilt along series. Here is a list of all the tutorials so far:
Today I will be teaching you how to make a Rolling Tides quilt block using an improv pinless curves technique. Lets begin!
Here is where the "improv" part comes in. For the patchwork section of the block, I am leaving you to be creative and piece it however you would like. I just pulled a bunch of scraps from my scrap bin that were similar widths and pieced them together until it was long enough, then I trimmed the piece down to 4" x 16". You could use squares, triangles, chevrons, herringbone, or you could even piece the patchwork with curviness like the overall block. Have fun with it!
Tip: Usually at this point when sewing regular straight pieces you would just line up your edges and sew. With curves pretty much nothing lines up and it may feel very awkward at first, but don't worry.
Now its time for you to get creative with your block, choose any patchwork and draw the curves however you like! You can even use this same technique on large projects. I recently made a table runner for the Sew Sew Modern swap and I used this technique making a block 18" x 36", with much longer curves. Be sure to stop by the something New sampler Flickr Group to share your quilt blocks!
Alyssa Williams
Creator of Pile O' Fabric
Alyssa Lichner is a graphic designer turned avid sewist. She writes modern quilting tutorials and shares techniques and inspiration on her blog, Pile O’ Fabric. Alyssa has a passion for exploring different techniques and applying them to modern designs. She is thankful to have the opportunity to share these techniques, through her tutorials, patterns, and classes with quilters around the world. She always encourages her readers and students to challenge themselves to try new things and to approach quilting with a fearless attitude.