Thursday, September 1, 2011

Curved Rails in Batiks for September

Ginny'a Rails #1V
In September, we're making a liberated, cruvey version of a beginner quilter's classic: Rail Fence.

Ginny made this great example.

Download my block directions here:  Curved Rail Quilt Block

This block is a great introduction to cutting and sewing free-hand curves.  The blocks are made three, by stacking fabrics, cutting the curves and switching the fabrics.

FABRICS

You'll need three different Batik fabrics with good contrast to one another so everyone can appreciate the beautiful curves you create and sew. 

The MAXIMUM number of blocks you can make for chances in the drawing is NINE. You must use three unique fabrics for each three blocks, or nine different batik fabrics if you make the maximum of nine.

BLOG POST LABELS

For your blog posts this month, please use these labels:

curved rails - any discussion about curved rail blocks/quilts
sep 2011 photos- for posts containing photos of your curved rail blocks
rails-mailed- for posts after you mail your curved rail blocks
rails-received- for posts when you receive curved rail blocks

VIRTUAL QUILT

For an idea how a bunch of curvy batik rails might look together, here are photos of blocks made by BĂ©atrice, Christa, GInny, Giselle, Joan, Julie, Karen, Kate, Kathie, Laurina, Michelle, Nancy, Pat, Pokey and Shannon.

Although the proportions of this virtual quilt are a little long and the blocks were randomly arranged, it's a good look at how everyone's fabric choices and original curves will play together.

Joan's Rails #1HJulie's Rails #1VGiselle's Rails #6HGiselle's Rails #3VShannon's Rails #1H
Karen's Rails #2VGinny'a Rails #3HShannon's Rails #2VChrista's Rails #3HBea's Rails #3V
Giselle's Rails #2HGiselle's Rails #5VJulie's Rails #3HJoan's Rails #2VJoan's Rails #5H
Michelle's Rails #7VShannon's Rails #3HChrista's Rails #2VMichelle's Rails #8HGiselle's Rails #1V
Joan's Rails #3HJulie's Rails #2VGiselle's Rails #4HBea's Rails #1VKathie's Rails #1H
Joan's Rails #4VKate's Rails #7HNancy D's Rails #2VMichelle's Rails #9HLaurina's Rails #4V
Kate's Rails #9HMichelle's Rails #5VMichelle's Rails #6HMichelle's Rails #1VBea's Rails #2H
Ginny'a Rails #1VMichelle's Rails #4HLaurina's Rails #6VLaurina's Rails #5HKaren's Rails #3V
Laurina's Rails #1HLaurina's Rails #2VKathie's Rails #3HKate's Rails #9VKathie's Rails #9H
Kathie's Rails #4VNancy D's Rails #3HKathie's Rails #6VKathie's Rails #7HPokey's Rails #6V
Ginny'a Rails #2HKathie's Rails #8VPokey's Rails #5HKate's Rails #4VKate's Rails #1H
Michelle's Rails #1VKathie's Rails #5HPokey's Rails #2VNancy D's Rails #1HKate's Rails #8V
Pokey's Rails #1HPat A's Rails #1VKate's Rails #5HPokey's Rails #4VLaurina's Rails #1H
Michelle's Rails #3VChrista's Rails #1HMichelle's Rails #2VLaurina's Rails #3HKathie's Rails #2V

Remember, even if you mailed photos of your blocks to me for the virtual quilt, you still have to post a photo of your blocks for them to count for chances in the drawing at the end of September. 
Posted by sophie at 12:03 AM
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4 comments:

  1. dqSeptember 1, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    This one will be a favorite for me. I love curved piecing and I LOVE LOVE LOVE Batiks.

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  2. DebraSeptember 9, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Hello Everyone,

    This is my first time and I am not for sure I can get this to post. Anyway I will be making 9 blocks for the September Lotto and posting pictures next week if I can figure everything out.

    Have fun sewing
    Debra

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  3. MusicmamaSeptember 28, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    I'm not familiar with the term "liberated". Can you explain it, please.
    Thanks from Gwen in Cape Breton.

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  4. UllaOctober 14, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    Thank you so much.

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