I was sent the panel and a set of fat quarters. Time to put my thinking cap on!
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Spellbound by Katia Hoffman for Windham Fabrics |
Growing up, I loved looking at the artwork of Russian master painters. Thinking about the magnificent art that they created makes me feel nostalgic for my childhood. It also inspired me to create an elegant and classic floral collection called, Spellbound. I designed this collection as an homage to an old fashion expression of love, when women received roses, forget-me-nots and handwritten notes from their loved ones. - Katia
I kept looking at the set of 6 panels (on the navy background) trying to come up with something unique. I'm not a fan of octagons but wanted to capture the centers of those gorgeous rose motifs. I woke up the other night and remembered my Pentagon Wreath block which was published in Quiltmaker Magazine in 2017. Well, why not?!!
Here are my process steps. This involves English Paper Piecing and 2" pentagon papers. I had a package of these papers left over from teaching these classes last summer.
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10 pentagons in process |
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Cutting my fabric pentagons |
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My wreath is almost done! |
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Wrong side of the wreath |
Auditioning the wreath with one of the panels. I pin it down and stitch the wreath down to the panel using monofilament thread and a machine zigzag. Easy. Quick. Done.
Different colors, but this is the next step. Trim away the excess panel within 1/4" of that stitching. Now I'm ready for the addition of the larger background fabric.
From the front side. Now I'm auditioning the background square.
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Wreath with centered motif |
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My light blue block |
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Navy block with light blue and red pentagons |
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Red block with navy floral and cream pentagons |
There are 3 more panels with the rose motifs. I'll make some more pentagons. I hope you enjoyed seeing these beautiful Spellbound fabrics. I'm not done so I'll keep you posted.
See you tomorrow for more of my House Arrest Quilts. Don't forget my House Arrest Facebook page where you can share your projects made during this lockdown time.
Hi Debby! These are gorgeous fabrics! I haven't been commenting but I have been reading every day. I'm looking forward to today's post. ~smile~ Roseanne
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