{"id":812,"date":"2015-03-24T22:04:21","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T05:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mkreative.org\/babe\/?p=812"},"modified":"2015-08-14T10:05:19","modified_gmt":"2015-08-14T17:05:19","slug":"piecing-a-folded-marsala-rainbow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mkreative.org\/babe\/piecing-a-folded-marsala-rainbow\/","title":{"rendered":"Piecing a Folded Marsala Rainbow"},"content":{"rendered":"

March is always a good month to learn new techniques.<\/p>\n

That said, I jumped into an intriguing workshop today: Paperless paper-piecing with Cristy Fincher. (more about Cristy here<\/a>) We used her Folded<\/em> block template.
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There are some super fun ways to piece fabric and Cristy’s glue-basting technique is quite ingenious. I don’t tend to like pins, so this was especially perfect for me. (Look: no-pin sewing!)
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Choosing fabrics was a little tricky if you wanted the finished block to resemble 3-D paper. \"2015PaperlessE\"<\/a>
\nThere was a bit of prep-work, labeling (extremely important!) and cutting out the pieces, pressing them to a prepared template, starching one seam and sewed them up (removing the template first). Easy Peasy!
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It was also fun to multiply the block with a simple Frames App and watch how the repeat changed based on the direction.<\/p>\n

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[Update 4\/24\/2015]<\/p>\n

Made the decision to enter the 2015 Pantone Quilt Challenge <\/a>and I think the Mulberry shot cotton would look nifty switched with the Brick, so I’ve made a second version:
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\nHere are the two pieced blocks on the left, a freshly cut block in the upper right and one ironed to the templates, ready for glue-basting in the lower right.
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\nDesigning an appropriate border is a bit daunting, so I go ‘old school’ and pull out my color pencils.
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\nCristy created an intricate border for her piece with multi-pieced HST’s. This works to add a sliver of lime green in my border, but I decide to stick to simpler HST’s for the rest.
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\nDone, and the finished top measures 33″
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\nYay! Now it’s time to finish the back!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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