Design questions

[Meli]

Has anyone here designed a quilt? I've got an idea for one and can figure out most of it, but not all.

Also, does anyone know where I can find fabric that looks like stained glass? Something with movement and color variations but not necessarily a print.

Meli

[coffeebreak]

Well, I've designed my own before, 2 t-shirt quilts I made from my grand daughters. I am not into (although starting to learn!) the small squares etc, but I just cut the front of the t's 9" sq and appliqued them onto a 12" block and then just made sashing 4" between all blocks. A pic is in my profile. THe other one I am ready to do the binding on is same...just in purples.

Another one I have the top done, just have to start the layering...I found a picture with pattern/instrucitons on a site... and although I didnt' like the finished quilt (just way to busy!) I did like the block design. So I made 12, 8" blocks, and then made the sashings of 5" and alternated the 3 different fabrics/patterns in 1" strips so sashing were 5x8. I will do a picture, but it sure did turn out really nice..especially for my first attempt at such a thing. I find it hard to follow a pattern exactly. don't know why. But I just take the gasics and then embellish and change as I want to.

Another tip.. do as you ahve done...toss in them questions to the rest of us and get some feedback. Good luck

[K. McEuen]

http://www.creativequiltkits.com/ora...c-freedom.html

check out the rest of the Deco Delight fabrics as well. Their tonals sound like what you may be looking for.

[tfrankum]

I do quilt design. If you have any specific questions, you can send me a personal note, or post it here.

[Meli]

http://www.creativequiltkits.com/ora...c-freedom.html

check out the rest of the Deco Delight fabrics as well. Their tonals sound like what you may be looking for.

K, this is PERFECT!!! I identified a number of the fabrics I want to use for the quilt. Thanks for the link!

[Meli]

I do quilt design. If you have any specific questions, you can send me a personal note, or post it here.

Tfrankum, thank you SO MUCH for the offer. Would it be possible to get an email address for you? That way I can send you a picture of what I'm trying to accomplish, along with a very rough design. Thanks!

[tfrankum]

Sorry. Email address is tfrankum@hot.rr.com.

[lawork1211]

Try batiks for the stain glass look. Also, there is a iron on "tape" that can be used for the leading. It comes in a lot of colors including metalics. The only downside is that it is on the expensive side.

[Nena]

I think that batiks would work best for a stained glass look. good luck with it!!!

[coffeebreak]

I just designed one using graph paper and markers! For my first time...turned out good and I have a better idea of what I want to do!