Tessellating Leaves
Ken Polsson
Diane in NE PA said:
t> On my list of things to do, I have patterns for tessallating
t> leaves. It will probably only be wallhanging size but by foundation
t> piecing, it should go quickly. I say "should" because I tend to have
t> directionality problems. If I am not careful, one part of the leaf
t> will be wrong. I did try two to see how they blend together.
I would love to see the tessallating leaves pattern. Is it available somewhere
on the net? I'm currently working on a flannel tessallating star quilt.
Wendy in Victoria, B.C.
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Ken P
Kim
>t> On my list of things to do, I have patterns for tessallating
>t> leaves. It will probably only be wallhanging size but by foundation
>t> piecing, it should go quickly. I say "should" because I tend to have
>t> directionality problems. If I am not careful, one part of the leaf
>t> will be wrong. I did try two to see how they blend together.
tesselating leaves pattern in it that is REALLY simple. It's a square
with little folded triangles attached, creating leaves that appear to
overlap. Just folding, ironing and VERY easy peicing. Makes the
directional thing much easier too. (Can't remember which magazine it
was ... and right now I'm at work and it's at home.)
-- Kim
Alison Rosenstengel
It's the current BH&G American Patchwork & Quilting. The leaves are just
squares and prairie points:
______ __|\__
| | |__ |
| | --> / _\
|______| |_/|__|
You can kind of see where two of the points from other leaves overlap the
square on the left and bottom. Then, two more prairie points which match
the colour of the square extend from the top and the right. Text Art just
doesn't do it justice!
Jeff Slavitz
There is a great pattern in the Aug. 97 issue of American Patchwork and
Quilting
of tesselating leaves, but it is dimensional. You have to see it, but it
would be
even easier than the true tesselating leaf pattern, as you just insert
prairie points
instead of having to carefully lay out everything first.
Nancy, in cool, but sunny Tiburon, Ca.
jec
On 30 Jun 1997 06:22:06 -0700, kpol...@islandnet.com (Ken Polsson)
wrote:
>I would love to see the tessallating leaves pattern. Is it available somewhere
>on the net? I'm currently working on a flannel tessallating star quilt.
>
>Wendy in Victoria, B.C.
>---
The web sites that have tessellating patterns are
http://www.quiltmag.com/QuiltTalk/stardir.htm (tessallating stars),
htt://www.his.com/~queenb/pc.spaintess.html for 3" Spanish
Tessellations Block Diagram, and a very detailed, well written article
from http:www.quiltgallery.com/techniques.htm The author is Linda
Hampton Schiffer.
The leaves pattern and picture is from Easy Paper-Pieced Keepsake
Quilts by Carol Doak. I know she has a web site, but I don't remember
what is there.
I admire your efforts for the flannel t.s. star quilt. It not only
will be lovely, but certainly warm and snuggly.
Diane in NE PA who had lunch with Verdi!
The Washburns
jec wrote:
If you have QuiltPro, it is the Arrows block pattern.
Lisa in Texas
Desplazada
Dear Wise Ones,
My six year old daughter loves to draw and paint. I would like to make a
quilt featuring her artwork---she would paint or draw on muslin squares,
and I would assemble them into a quilt for her. My question: can anyone
recommend specific brands of high quality textile drawing/painting
supplies?
Ideally, whatever we use would be permanent, fadeproof, machine washable,
and easy for six year old hands to handle.
Thanks in advance!
Rita
Nancy Dooley
Things have probably improved since the old days, but crayon pictures
ironed onto duck (or a tight-woven muslin) works great. I have crayon
pictures on white duck, for an apron, and it has lasted 25 years so
far.
I'd ask at the hobby/craft shop for recommendations. Don't pick a
loose-weave fabric, though, the colors won't cling and stay as well.
N.
Nancy.
"You're only young once, but you can be immature
forever."