"Gyha~ah! Curves! Curves are too hard!"
Maybe.... But being able to sew curves (in this case by hand) can expand a piecer's choices so making a small Drunkard's Path block was the homework... (And it was also the second block in the sampler that we're making.)
Since Mrs. Nakazawa and Rumi-san are suffering through learning to sew curves this week, I decided to empathize with them and make a few of my own. I've long had this pattern in the Better Homes and Gardens, American Patchwork and Quilting magazine, dog-eared (April 1996 issue). This is called Drunkard's Path (okay... that makes sense) and I tried to follow the sample in the magazine by using a lot of plaids and country colors.
The curves are done by hand. The blocks are joined by machine. That was more fussy than I thought it would be because of course when marking the pieces I didn't make an accurate 1/4 inch seam. But anyway, it is put together. It will go on the list of things to hand quilt... hopefully in the near future.
9 comments:
When put together it is quite impressive. Cool pattern; nicely done.
I love the way that's put together, Tanya. I don't think I'd be brave enough to do these by hand - I have the Curve Master foot and that made it really easy on my machine.
I like that scrappy version. Two of my quilt group have made the design into a chain of roses. Tempting... I see you use both parts of the square so little waste.
Very nice, Tanya! I like your fabric choices too.
Tanya have you read any of these books?
The curved two-patch system : a quilter's exciting discovery for creating
Cutting Up With Curves
Curves Unlimited: Expanding the Curved Two-Patch System to Soften Shapes…
They are all by Joyce M. Schlotzhauer. I htink you'll find them very interestig. They are not the same as the drunkard's path and they allow you to make so many patterns.
Enjoy!
Drunkard's Path is one of my favorite patterns. Yours is very cute.
Wow - curved pieces for the second block. After they have done those, they will know they can accomplish anything!
I have a drunkard's path UFO that I have set out to finish this year.
Interesting setting--I like that a lot! Curved piecing isn't something I have done in quilting. But I have definitely done it while sewing clothing so am not really skeered of it!
Tha sraps and the pattern in a lovely "illusion".
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