OK, I have this block left over from "Squiggles At Night". Let's say I want to add a "Wild" Squiggle that wants to go off sharply to the left instead of Squiggling with the flow of it all.
This is the fabric I have chosen for the "Wild" one. Reminds me of a school girls skirt print. Very orderly yet it is going to be a bit wild.
I have place my Squiggles block on top of the fabric I want to use and then with my rotary cutter I make a fairly sharp cut to the left...
through both fabrics together...
Then I move the larger part of the block back 1"
and rotary cut again, using the block as my guide line, for my Squiggle. I use the larger side of the Squiggle cut to measure with because I want the 1" Squiggle section long enough to fit. A little left over is best.
Now I run to my machine and sew the long side of my Squiggle to the large side of the block...
when I get ready to sew the shorter side to the other side of the block I pin where the new Squiggle is going to cross the other Squiggles because I want them to line up just perfect. Also, at the end of the seam try to line up your background fabric before you start and pin it. This way the background fabric will line up when you finish the seam. If I think there is going to be a problem I will use a long basting stitch first and if everything lines up correctly I will stitch with my regular stitch length.
This is what the Wild Squiggle looks like finished. Notice the two Squiggles it crosses are lined up so their flow is uninterrupted. Now the block is ready to Square Up. Always square up your blocks, they will sew together so much easier.
I hope this is helpful. I love questions and hope that my answers will make the process easier for all of you. Please feel free to ask questions about this technique and please leave comments on what I have posted.I want to thank Lisa of That Dorky Homemade Look for all of her encouragement and wonderful comments on this quilt. She is such wonderful spirit in the Quilters World. Her blog is a stitch!
Peace...
11 Inspiring Comments:
Thank you for posting that! I love your little remarks on the straight-laced school girl fabric going a little wild. :)
I do have one question: Do you just carefully use a rotary cutter when you make the second cut (through just the squiggle fabric)? Seems like it would lie flatter if you do that, but it would require excellent control of the blade.
You want to make the second cut carefully but as long as it is 1" to 1.5" wide you don't have to be too careful. Sew it up and if it is a little wonky or won't lay quite flat please remember that steam is your friend!! Iron that puppy into place, make it behave! When you quilt it, it will look wonderful, you will look so talented and everyone will love it.
I just love love love this technique and can't wait to try it (as soon as I finish with a few quilts that are on a deadline). Thanks for showing how to do it!!
You make it look so easy and simple!
Liz! It is!! Trust me and just try it. I bet you can't make just one. :-)
You make it look so easy. I would love to try this technique. I have a whole stack of fabric that would go perfect for this. I really like the wild school girl fabric. Very nice!
great job explain'n, Marsha, even i got it after reading thru it a couple of times. i am often slow on the uptake, lol. is that a wee challenge to all of us to make just one squiggle block?
i'm still looking for the darn tiny box i had of strips all cut, from ages ago, that i know will be poifect for squiggle'n. i'll check again after dinner. it has to be around somewhere obvious, its a tiny box for crying out loud. boxes should be easy to find eh. hmmm. :)
i read both tutorial on squiggles. i thought they were tiny "tubes" or bias strips...i get it now. i will have to try this after i make the label for max's (my grandson) quilt, clean up afte a week of dyeing fabric, clean the house, mail off max's quilt....the list goes on...sound familiar? :-)
Hi Susan,
Just strips of fabric, not cut on the bias, ranging from 1.75" - .75" wide. Approximately 11" long. Strips should be cut at least 1" longer that the block is long.
Yes, I know all too well how the list goes! LOL I have been trying to shorten my "list" this week so I can get back to sewing. :-) If you have any questions please feel free to email me.
I love this. The scope for colour is limitless.
Thanks for the tutorial.
That's pretty groovy!
Thanks for stopping by my blog - very nice of you!
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