Tuesday 14 July 2015

Nine Stars - some EPP with curves.

I've been working on a small piece made from shot cotton.  The above pic is from the back against the light, so you can see all the gaps I've left!  Each block is 6 inches square.


 Oakshott did an offer for their sample packs and I got my hands on the Lakes pack - lovely blues with a bit of green and purple.  It was fun squeezing the pieces out of a five inch square.  I used every scrap.  The white and brown pieces were from stash.


I used my usual method of drawing on a piece of Incompetech graph paper - this one is on Polar graph paper.  I found the best way to get round the complex curves was to cut the seam allowance really fine and let it stretch. Easy with a closely woven fabric.

I wish you could see the colours.  About to finish it off with some hand quilting.


In haste so I can link up with Life Under Quilts -and WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced.

9 comments:

  1. You are amazing! I love this - the colors, the shapes, the whole thing.

    ReplyDelete
  2. These blues are beautiful! I love the curves- wow!

    ReplyDelete
  3. lovely as always. Love to have all those shott.

    ReplyDelete
  4. These are beautiful, what a great use of the shot cotton!

    ReplyDelete
  5. this is just stunning. anxious to see it quilted

    ReplyDelete
  6. Those colors...just gorgeous! I'm in awe!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Isn't Oakshott the hardest thing ever to photograph? The stars in circles is a fantastic design :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. This I just stunning. I love EPP but do struggle with curves. x

    ReplyDelete

I really appreciate comments and encouragement, and will reply by email unless you are a "no reply blogger". Thank you.