Comments on: How to Make a Pattern tutorial

By: Jan Canyon

Jan Canyon — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:37:41 +0000

Mary Lou, to clean up artwork for patterns etc., enlarge them, clean them up, shrink back down and you will have clean precise artwork. That is what we do in graphic design to clean up artwork as it is sometimes hard to get nice clean lines when working in scale. Try it. Also, using a Rapidiograph or similar pen for the final artwork gives a more precise line as it is a very controlled inking. Also, if using any rulers of any type for the artwork, tape pennys to the back side to keep the edge off the paper and avoid smears. Good luck with the patterns. Is the Chicken Delight for longarm work? I would love to see it as I am a longarmer too.
Jan

By: Mary Lou Heinle

Mary Lou Heinle — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:19:23 +0000

This was awsome! I teach quilting at our local quilt shop and I am a long arm quilter and designer. I am working on my new design “chicken Delight” It realy makes me laugh, because they are sooo funny! The Quilt is complete, the directions are printed, I was having trouble trying to figure out how to clean up my drawings. It is an applique quilt so the patterns need to be traced. I would love to show it to you, and get your opinion. Thanks! Mary Lou Heinle from LOU-LOU PIE DESIGNS

By: canyon

canyon — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:45:43 +0000

How about a tutorial or info on designing fabric. I see that everyone and their dog is doing this nowdays so it can’t be THAT hard but I would like to know in what form they submit their designs – are they sketched, drawn, painted, just ideas or finished artwork? What? I would like this mystery solved as I would love to design fabric and have tons of ideas. Thanks!

By: whosies

whosies — Mon, 03 May 2010 01:37:32 +0000

check out the focus friday page…it has all the links for all the different how to's. i love the idea of the cushion. share it when you finish it. i'd love to see.

By: whosies

whosies — Sun, 02 May 2010 19:37:32 +0000

check out the focus friday page…it has all the links for all the different how to's. i love the idea of the cushion. share it when you finish it. i'd love to see.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Sun, 02 May 2010 10:23:03 +0000

Hi, just joined – based in the UK. How can I get the next installment to How to Make a Pattern tutorial. Got to the part… ' Now you ready to get to the next step, templates and measurements. See you next friday for that '… which is what I am looking for. Could someone direct me please. I am new to quilting and have just finished my first lap quilt sampler but I am brimming with ideas to make cushions incorporating the Chrysler and Flatiron buildings and the Brooklyn Bridge. No stars to those who guess which is my favourite city !!! Thank you.

By: Mrs. Rogers

Mrs. Rogers — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 04:52:57 +0000

Oh, I am so glad you are doing this! I always have ideas but never know how to make a pattern for them and they are just ideas forever stuck in my head…it's torture!

By: urban craft

urban craft — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:45:11 +0000

I suck at making patterns and I am almost as bad with following them. Thanks for this!

By: whosies

whosies — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:36:13 +0000

I didn't know that! on the wall huh? that wouldn't make the honey happy. i have a few more too…. they can become addicting can't they?

By: traceychorley

traceychorley — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:24:20 +0000

Fab post! I have a notebook in the house that I always make sure I take up to bed with me, I also now keep a smaller one in my bag as I keep having great ideas walking home from town. Keeping a notebook by the bed is a great idea – L Frank Baum when he wrote The Wizard of Oz would wake up in the middle of the night and write ideas on the wall!! Looking forward to next week's installment.