Come Said the Wind Goes Digital

This weekend, we celebrate Labor Day.  Although it isn't "officially autumn", it is the start of transitioning into the season.  I don't know about you, but I am beginning to think about bringing out my fall themed quilts.  Here is one of them.  

Come Said the Wind by Kari Schell

When I originally released my Come Said the Wind pattern, I used a pantograph to quilt the large wall hanging.  With the batik background, the quilting pretty much disappears, so that was probably a good choice at the time.

However, I am now quilting a customer's Come Said the Wind wall hanging.  She did beautify embroidery for the verse and has a monochromatic background.  It really called for custom quilting.  So how did I approach quilting it?

Step 1:  Identify the custom quilting spaces.

Step 2:  Identify the quilting theme.  This one was easy.  Maple leaves and loops.  I decided to add the loops as I wanted something really easy to freehand around the embroidery.  Since I do very little freehand these days, it needed to be super simple.

Step 3:  Find or design a core motif.

Step 4:  Create designs for each of the quilting spaces around the motif.

I really liked the idea of a point to point triangle design.  This will allow me to quickly whip around those small setting triangles.  I can see using this one in other quilts as well.

Maple Leaf Border Quilting Design

The border design is repeatable (notice that the starts and stops are on the same plane).  This could also be used as a pantograph.

Maple Leaf Border used as a pantograph, Shown with 25% offset.

This one came from Line Dancing, a book by Diana Phillips.  Is is really a variation of continuous curves.

I also decided on some basic arcs for the pieced leaves.

Step 5:  Audition designs on a photo or drawing of the quilt.  Since I have an Electric Quilt drawing of the quilt, I decided to use that.  No need to square up photographs.  :)

Step 6:  Quilt it!

Here are some photos of Pat Cedar's finished quilt.  For the leaves and the borders, I used a variegated thread in fall colors. 

Pat Cedar's Come Said the Wind with Custom Quilting

Come Said the Wind Border with Maple Leaf Border quilting Design

Come Said the Wind Quilting for Maple Leaf Block and Setting Triangles

Come Said the Wind Embroidered Poem with Freehand Quilting

Featured Product - Come Said the Wind Pattern Digital Bundle

I've bundled the download version of Come Said the Wind and the two quilting designs.  For this week only, the bundle is on sale for $15  (that's 50% off the non-bundled prices).  No digital longarm system -- there are also pdfs of the quilting designs that may be copied and resized.  Best of all you can get started today with downloads of everything.

Piecing Pattern: 
The poem in the quilt was written by George Cooper, an American poet who lived from  1838 – 1927.  The large wall hanging finishes to 33”□, while the small one finishes 15” x 12”.  To make construction easier, many sections in the quilt use over-sized piecing along with specialty rulers. If you cannot find the specialty ruler, instructions are provided for use of traditional rulers.

Maple Leaf Border Design:  This pattern could be used as a border design or an edge to edge pantograph. 

Maple Leaf Triangle and Point to Point Design:  This pattern could be used as a triangle design or a point to point design to fill a series of setting triangles.  It was specifically designed to complement the Come Said the Wind piecing pattern.  It works great in both miniature and larger triangles.


Purchase BUNDLE here for immediate download.

Also on sale this week are the two quilting designs for Come Said the Wind.  Each of these are only $5 (a savings of 50%).  Click on the photo to be directed to the purchase page.

Happy quilting.

Kari

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