How to patch your quilt

The patches can be a fashion, even quilt the old that will last for a long time to come. To create patchwork you will need fabric. You merely cut the pieces of your fabric to form plaques and design, sewing in simple digital lines. If you create the traditional patchwork, you will need tissues, including long strips, squares, rectangles and curved shapes. You can leave the forms that curve if you do not want to go through the steps of creating a complex patchwork.

Artisans often use patches to create a patchwork with many parties, such as quilts that look like Picasso art, quilts or base. Once you gather your patches, you will need to form blocks of your fabric. Blocks in terms artisan include "corn and beans," reasonable "tracks of turkey, maple leaf," and so on. One of the most attractive quilts is "robbing Peter to pay Paul" blocks. Regardless, you'll need to finish your quilt blocks.

To begin, you need to select your block. You have the choice of regime 4-patch, or 9-patch. Plans to patch block grids, which fill in various lines in number and simple forms. The 4-patch is one of the models commonly used to make traditional quilts. The 9-patch is also used, but other styles are made on the various geometric grids.

The 4-patch:

The 4-patch is 4-seater taken into account in a numerical grid. For example, you can imagine a box, draw a cross inside, and the number of 1-4 to reach the 4-block system. To continue the pattern 4-patch, you must add squares, stripes, etc.

The overall concept behind the 4-patch system is that you can use a variety of patches to create a multicolored quilt, but you must ask your foundation of the first block.

Now if you want to use Scheme 9-patch, you must create nine squares in your network and either let them together or break into several parts. However, you must exit the structure 9-patch.

For example, if you take a piece of craft paper, graph paper instead, and draw per inch, four squares, eight squares, then another ten, you have your foundation to start your quilting. To fill your designs, but you need to add shapes to your charts.

Once your design graphic art on paper, you can create a full-size block. You'll need to cut your patches, and create models before you begin your quilt.

To begin your quilt, you should consider the new style. Do you want 12, 14, 16, 18, or big blocks? If you're new to make quilts, You can start with thumbs lower block. However, you will learn how to make borders to complete the quilt.

Once you decide you'll need to review your plans. If you're good functioning of 4-patch blocks, about 4 inches, then you'll need to cut your patches 2 inches square. The higher the plan, which places more inch patch you need. For example, if you want to create a 12-block, you need twelve patches and cut into squares of six inches.

On the other hand, if you use the 9-patch scheme, choosing the 12 inch blocks then you will need to cut your patches into squares of 4 inches.

Now you can move to create your models. Models in terms craftsman are models, which are cut from solid tissues, or materials. You need templates to create a quilt square easy, if not prepare for battle.

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