The red threads are temporary threads to hold the edges down. The threads will be cut away and the edges will be opened to machine sew them to another block. I will resew them down more permanently later. My units are five inches and my window uses a 3 and 1/8 inch square of fabric.
I am planning to make a tutorial of my method. Anybody still interested? I also don't want to reinvent the wheel, but I don't see a detailed tutorial using my exact method. The prerequisites are hand applique skills and, for a decent size quilt, patience and time. Lots of those last two. A window takes a half hour. This, in mommy translation, is one pbs show!
On reflecting on the past year, blogging and sewing, I may be able to select my style. If I had to name it it would be Modern Tradition: modern designer fabrics, but with traditional methods and blocks? I dunno, but I don't seem to be doing any free piecing. Sometimes the design has a twist. I just pulled out my red and aqua Dresden plate and I am playing with adding hexagons in the border!
I saw Quiltstory's block party
and thought of entering my cathedral window block. I am going to sew it to the last one and finish the remaining windows as a twenty by fifteen inch block. There are three categories: Modern, Traditional, and Creative. Any ideas what category this block, should go? Traditional? Should I try this?
a cathedral window has always been on my 'to do' someday list - I would LOVE a tutorial!
ReplyDeletevery nice! i would say traditional. traditional with flair! :)
ReplyDeleteI would like to see a tutorial with your method. Your windows are beautiful! It looks modern to me because of the fabric, although it's a traditional design. Tough call.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see your method. This is a method I have found on another blog part one: http://alamodefabric.blogspot.com/2010/02/cathedral-window-easy-peasy.html part 2: http://alamodefabric.blogspot.com/2010/03/cathedral-windows-part-two.html
ReplyDeleteMe too! Please a tutorial! I tried several methods but still think they are too complicated to do a lot of them (what I really liked to do).
ReplyDeleteBest wishes
Susanne
Very interested! I'm doing a block now that has taken all day to do (well, plus chaffeuring kids, school, dishes, laundry...) it's called Jack's chain. I'm getting faster and I was also inspired by the block party to try a new block to enter!
ReplyDeleteYours is breathtaking!
Looking forward to your tutorial! I can't wait to learn.
ReplyDeleteThese are stunning! I'd love to learn how to make one.
ReplyDeleteYes please, I need your tutorial :)
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to your tutorial! I am still in awe everytime I see the cathedral window look. For the block party, i would suggest modern. If only there was a modern spin on a traditional pattern section.
ReplyDeleteI would love a tutorial! I did come across a picture heavy tutorial just the other day on cathedral window quilting and was wondering if you did yours that way. It was on a Japanese blog and done all by hand by the looks of the pics.
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