tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post1263084841832774436..comments2023-07-24T14:24:06.237+01:00Comments on Welsh Quilts: Making a Wholecloth QuiltPippa Moss - Welsh Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102958156763153144noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post-31014164378757848332012-02-18T08:31:42.315+00:002012-02-18T08:31:42.315+00:00I agree with you completely, Pippa: it is very har...I agree with you completely, Pippa: it is very hard to describe how to design a wholecloth. I have been asked many times to offer a workshop about that topic and until today I haven't found a reasonable concept for it. The best way to learn is looking at quilts, let yourself be inspired by them and study how they are designed! And then find your own way of doing it.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696241343855169123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post-4172654062651491732012-02-17T21:23:14.936+00:002012-02-17T21:23:14.936+00:00Thanks for the Infos. I quite like traditional qui...Thanks for the Infos. I quite like traditional quilts and maybe one day when I think I'm good enough I will try one. I quite like how the whole cloths show off the quilting itself, and the quilting is not used to highlight the fabric.Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456092236170418634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post-17384098710124754762012-02-17T17:57:42.311+00:002012-02-17T17:57:42.311+00:00Wonderful suggestions, thanks for the info.Wonderful suggestions, thanks for the info.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423024947233260195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post-59170565131457873842012-02-17T17:56:32.997+00:002012-02-17T17:56:32.997+00:00Thanks for that, Ellettaria - the Crayola pens are...Thanks for that, Ellettaria - the Crayola pens are great but do test first on a sample of cloth as not all the colours wash out equally. Also did you know about the washable felt tips that are available in WH Smiths? These have finer nibs than the Crayola ones (which are a bit thick). I made a good light table with a sheet of perspex (plexiglass) and four wrapped bricks and together with a fluorescent light this has served me well. Pin the fabric securely on the cloth before you trace and be sure to find your centre lines and diagonals first - some people do sew guide threads first to facilitate the tracing process. PippaPippa Moss - Welsh Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102958156763153144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post-39682363621412696082012-02-17T13:07:20.051+00:002012-02-17T13:07:20.051+00:00Great resources! That Chainey book is the one res...Great resources! That Chainey book is the one responsible for getting me into Welsh quilting in the first place, as there is an absolutely luscious red wholecloth in there. I wasn't aware of the Horton, but it looks like I will have to buy it now. Here are a few more I've found to be useful.<br /><br />1. Going through your website and saving all the images of Welsh quilts into a folder to use for reference.<br /><br />2. June Tailor's "Mix and Match" templates are sets of certain shapes, 6 different sizes per set. You can have circles, hearts, paisleys (sold as feathers), leaves, twisted leaves, flowers, ovals.<br /><br />3. The Stencil Company in America has a fantastic range of stencils which can be used for Welsh quilting, particularly borders and infill patterns.<br /><br />4. Creative Grids sells a ruler for making circles in various sizes which I find incredibly useful for drafting quilting patterns.<br /><br />I've done Welsh quilting on a patchwork quilt, and I'm soon to embark on my first wholecloth. The plan is to draw the design on to a few pieces of A1 taped together (I get flipchart paper), pin the fabric on top, and trace it on using a Crayola washable marker pen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com