General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse/??learnt today...Pt21 A visit with friends..., 1 by Gardengirl1204

Gardengirl1204 wrote:
Rachel, a watercolor "quilt" is actually a "picture" kit you make out of fabrics that looks like a watercolor painting. They are by Whims and are just beautiful.

The kit includes 2" x 2" fabric pieces in tons of prints and shades and the kit tells you where to put the light colors, medium, medium dark, etc. You place them on this fusing fabric (like interfacing) that is marked with 2" squares all over. It's kind of fun deciding which fabric looks best and where. Once you have all the pieces in place, you iron it so the pieces stay in place. then you take it and fold each row over and sew 1/4" seam. You do this all the way down and across. Once you are done, you have "picture" of 1 1/2" squares. Then you cut out the applique pieces they send you and fuse them on and wa-laa it's done for the most part. You need to sew a border on then quilt it.

Here's the 1st one I did. The picture doesn't do it justice. Next to it are pictures of the two new kits I bought. I'm doing the Hollyhock one now. I'll post a picture once I get the applique stuff on.



This message was edited Nov 14, 2007 3:40 PM