Any Ideas or Tips On This?

12 years ago

I'd like to make a quilt featuring that black-and-white-and-brown spiral, but can't quite figure out how to make it. Any ideas? Or has anyone ever made a quilt with this in it?

After looking at it for awhile, I'm thinking it may be possible to do as part of a lonestar, but I'm not sure. What can you all come up with?

Dan

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msmeow
12 years ago
Paper piecing! You'd have to draw it in wedges and then piece them together.
ritaweeda
12 years ago
HAH! Not me in a million years! But to me it looks similar to the Mariner's Compasses, which I love but doubt that I would ever tackle. Along with the Lone Star, and the Double Wedding Ring. Love all of them, but make them?? NOT!
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calliope
12 years ago
Yes.........paper piecing. It would really make it easy and accurate.
K8Orlando
12 years ago
I often see these spiral quilts in shows. I'm sure paper piece patterns are available. Have you tried amazon.com?
jennifer_in_va
12 years ago
definitely paper piecing....drafting at it's finest!

The 'wedge' would be the shape of the brown/black section, for example.

I would start with a large plain piece of paper and using a compass draw a circle the size of the red ring that looks like hearts. What goes inside this circle would be one project. Then, I would equally divide to figure the # of outer points (20 on the picture) Make those marks, then draw straight lines from the circle to those points, and build from there.

Once you've drafted the design, then you can cut it apart and have your paper piecing foundations.

Clear as mud?? It's rather advanced drafting, but I'm sure you'd be able to find something online or youtube to give you pointers.
dan_the_mailman
Original Author
12 years ago
hmmmm... looks like I'm about to learn about paper piecing. That's okay though, learning new techniques is something I love about quilting!

THANKS FOR THE HELP EVERYONE!!!

And now, I'm off to find some tutorials...
dan_the_mailman
Original Author
12 years ago
I found a great tutorial on quilterscache.com, which I'll start with. then I'm going to move onto the "darting minnows" block for more practice before beginning that spiral.

again... THANK YOU LADIES FOR POINTING ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION!
nanajayne
12 years ago
Dan,
If you have access to Judy Mathieson's book "Mariner's Compass Quilts" You will find instructions on how it is done. It is called the Costa Rican carwheel. Good luck
karpet
12 years ago
It is very similar to a Giant Dahia - just pointier!
Karlene

Here is a link that might be useful: spiral giant dahlia
magothyrivergirl
12 years ago
What show was this quilt from? It looks like the quilt has a ribbon on it. Was there more information?
It is very beautiful and unique. The skilled quilter who made this did a beautiful job. Perhaps more information will include the pattern, or designer.