a post in which i reveal a bit too much of my chil.In the end your paper should have 6 relatively even squares. Then unfold and fold the paper into 3rds. To start have your kids (if they are young, you can do this step for them) fold their paper in half long ways. A copy or print of Kandinsky’s Squares with Concentric Circles for reference. I've been struggling with what to back it with for a ridiculous length of time. Various paint brushes- the finer tipped the better. This is what really gets me.for all the fabrics in the spiderweb quilt, you would think picking a backing would be easy peasy. (Although I just may pick something else if I go this route.) Could there BE a better match? (said in my best Chandler voice.) I don't think so.Įven the binding works with this version. I put the backing next to my quilt along quilt. I even found binding fabric in my stash to match, because that is the last piece of the puzzle. Plus, it would camouflage my quilting lines. The colors are pretty close to what is in the front. I put it together with my spiderweb quilt top and thought, "THIS IS IT!!" I like how the shapes of the backing fabric have angles that somewhat mimic the spiderweb shape. It was on sale ($4.50/yard!) and since it is smack dab in the middle my color comfort zone, I bought 5 yards of it, knowing it would make a lovely backing for some quilt someday. When I saw this fabric at Gruber's, I loved it. I like the challenge of using fabrics on hand and working them together like a puzzle to come up with a complete quilt. Then, when I make my quilts, they are usually comprised of between 75% to 100% of stash. When shopping for fabric, I find something I like, (preferably on sale) then I stock up for future quilts.
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