One thing that I've touched on a few times in my posts is the lack of inovation and limited creativity that seems to happen when it comes to patchwork quilts. While it is ok to stick with a safe and proven design, it rapidly becomes stale. If you really want to make a quilt that people will remember (for the correct reasons) then you must do something really different.
You might like to try one of these ideas:
Rainbow
Ensure you have material for the whole spectrum. Cut these into hexagons and then lay the colors side-by-side, cycling through the colour spectrum until it loops around again.
If you need another approach, you can use the same colors diagonally for a stunning pattern that moves the whole spectrum across the patchwork quilt.
Alternative Shapes
Everyone has seen, and many have made a basic pattern patchwork quilt. We are going to up the ante on this one and look for a shape that is peculiar and not usually considered when taking a look at a this kind of quilt.
You'll find a variety of shapes, customarily 5 sided or more, that stack easily, yet appear to have a way more complicated pattern when having a look at it all together. The great part about these types of shapes is that even an easy two tone colour scheme comes out looking very effective.
Fluro Colors
Extraordinarily bright colors are rarely used in quilts. If you'd like to make your patchwork quilt stand out, you should take a leaf out of the peacock's book and incorporate some bright colours.
Including one fluro color in your pattern will truly add some eye-catching detail to your quilt, something that people cannot go past.
While some of these ideas won't be your cup of tea, you'll truly have to leave your comfort zone and take a risk to create a patchwork quilt that is truly unique.
You might like to try one of these ideas:
Rainbow
Ensure you have material for the whole spectrum. Cut these into hexagons and then lay the colors side-by-side, cycling through the colour spectrum until it loops around again.
If you need another approach, you can use the same colors diagonally for a stunning pattern that moves the whole spectrum across the patchwork quilt.
Alternative Shapes
Everyone has seen, and many have made a basic pattern patchwork quilt. We are going to up the ante on this one and look for a shape that is peculiar and not usually considered when taking a look at a this kind of quilt.
You'll find a variety of shapes, customarily 5 sided or more, that stack easily, yet appear to have a way more complicated pattern when having a look at it all together. The great part about these types of shapes is that even an easy two tone colour scheme comes out looking very effective.
Fluro Colors
Extraordinarily bright colors are rarely used in quilts. If you'd like to make your patchwork quilt stand out, you should take a leaf out of the peacock's book and incorporate some bright colours.
Including one fluro color in your pattern will truly add some eye-catching detail to your quilt, something that people cannot go past.
While some of these ideas won't be your cup of tea, you'll truly have to leave your comfort zone and take a risk to create a patchwork quilt that is truly unique.
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