Here is a 10x10" approximate piece of black batik fabric with two squiggles already pieced in. If you will notice, the "squiggle is a little bit longer than the background fabric.
Next I rotary cut a free form squiggle. (All squiggles should be free!) Anyway, don't be shy, just slice thru the fabric!
Next I take a 1" strip of the next fabric I want to squiggle with the block. Not all colors squiggle together.
Next piece the other side of the back ground fabric to the squiggle remember to place the back ground fabric on the bottom. It is sometimes helpful to pin the fabric at the end if you have a piece with a large curve so you can ease the fabric together as you sew. The back ground fabric is easily stretched to fit with the 1" strip and visa versa. A little practice and you will learn when to ease who at which point.
If you use a 1" strip then when you iron our seam allowances they should just meet in the back.
Peace.
9 Inspiring Comments:
Thanks for this great tutorial. I MUST give squiggles a try. I make alot of journel covers and this would be a cute technique for those!
SOOOO glad you dropped by my blog - now I am THRILLED to know you are a machine quilter, with lots of good stuff on your blog. I'll be back.
Lisa at Dorky Homemade Quilts posted a link to your blog and I have been reading through and found these directions. Wow! What fun! I love this style! You're blog's a kick, I'll be back. :)
hey, i think i understand the squiggles as you've shown. i still cant wrap my head around the shorter pieces that cross a few full length squiggles tho. maybe if i just try it i'll see how it works. i'm blaming the rain on the condition of my brain today. first rain of autumn always messes with my head, ok, any rain messes with my head. i'd never cope with snow. thanks for the pix, it really helps me see how squiggles come to life.
Pictures are worth a thousand words. I will take pictures of the "wild" Squiggles and post them in a couple hours. Thanks for the question, it is a very good one.
Marsha, Thank you so much for this fun technique. I love your squiggles! I definitely plan on playing with my own very soon thanks to your great instructions.
Such Fun!!
this is so much fun. Is the squiggle fabric cut on the bias??? or it just does what you want it to. very cool.
They are cut from selvage to selvage or "on the grain". Since the strips are so narrow they pretty much will do what you want. If not, you can always STEAM them into shape!! :-)
Look, I have enough projects on the go without you posting this fantastic one for making squiggles! (Only joking - I think it's great and makes me want to have a go straight away - in fact, I might do!)
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