QUILT DESIGNED ON THE COMPUTER

I've just finished my first quilt, called "COME TOGETHER" that I designed on the computer.  I used a program called "EazyDraw".  The video tutorials made it easier for me than I thought possible.

Here's the drawing that I used as a pattern.  I used a digital projector to get the pattern projected onto a sheet of freezer paper. I then traced the pattern onto the paper.  Once I had the pattern drawn onto the freezer paper, I then placed it under a light weight piece of white cotton fabric. I then redrew the pattern onto the cotton. Each pattern piece was then pinned to the white fabric to ensure proper placement. Even at that, I had to constantly work with the colored pattern to make sure the placement was correct.

Here's a photo of the cut out pieces being pinned to the white background. Each piece  had Misty Fuse on the back of it, but, I did not fuse any of the pieces until I had everything pinned into place. I did the final fusing while the whole piece was pinned to the design wall.

You can also see in this photo, that additional design elements are being added to the original design. Of course, the colors are also changed due to the fabric selections.

 I used Quilter's Dream Orient batting which is a blend of silk, bamboo, Tencel and cotton. I really liked the look of the quilting with this batting.

After quilting the whole piece, I started adding in  embellishments.  The embellishments, which are glass, natural stones, butterflies, turtles, swallows, etc,. add to the organic/feminine theme of the quilt.

 Viola! The finished quilt.  It will be part of the Quilt Artisans of Kentucky "Quilts with a Kick" Exhibit which can be seen July 6, 2012 through August 25, 2012 at the Berea Arts Council Gallery in Berea, KY.


Until next time,

Happy Creating,
Karen