D is for Design
Here is my upper case "D" block for my future quilt.
I will be designing this quilt as I sew.
Buying and following a pattern is one way to make a quilt.
If you want to get creative and design your own block or quilt,
it is easy to do.
All you really need is paper and a pencil and a straight edge.
I started with an image in my head, some fabrics that I wanted to use up
... and I drew a rudimentary sketch.
The idea for the scalloped edge came later.
Dresden is quilt pattern which typically has points
and is appliqued to the block background
as in this sun block I made for
I knew I wanted to make a pieced, curved Dresden Fan Block.
I used my Easy Dresden Ruler to cut the fan blades for my block.
I sewed the first block without an actual pattern.
Then I cut cardstock templates so all my blocks would be the same
as my first block.
and enjoyed to creative journey.
If you are not ready to design your own blocks,
you can start with any block.
There are many free quilt block sites online, such as ...
... which has hundreds of free blocks to choose from
and even sample layouts to get you started.
For a video on the quilt design process, click on the link below from
Designing my own quilts makes my creative self sew happy!
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