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When you make quilts using improv techniques, you often end up with blocks and pieces that don’t quite match. There are a couple of ways to resolve these issues. Let’s look at a few and their positive and negative results. Cutting or trimming is the fastest, easiest way to handle mismatched pieces. Just chop off […]
Coping borders to the rescue! Read More »
I told you in this post that I decided to work on a second quilt for the block of the month. After choosing my fabrics, and showing the scrambles at my guild meeting, I finished up enough pieces to put them on the design wall. This could be (another) autumn-themed quilt. Something I don’t need,
And something I don’t love Read More »
Have you started your improv scrambles for the block of the month? If so, remember to post your pictures on the Facebook group here and Instagram tagged #improvbom2024. You don’t have to wait, either. Could you post a pic of your fabric choices or one of your first attempts? We want to see! I decided
Are you creating scrambles? Check-in time! Read More »
Hello! Welcome to Improv Block of the Month! I know it’s not January, yet, but some followers are itching to get started. This post is what we call “lagniappe” in Louisiana French, which means something extra. I hope you enjoy it. If you are just joining us, you might want to look at this post,
From Scraps to Scrambles: Three Ways Read More »
A few of you are ready to get started, but it’s too soon. However, I can tell you a few things to encourage you and answer some questions. First off, if you are just joining in, you might find this post helpful. The most asked question: HOW MUCH FABRIC? Okay, okay, you’ll need about five
Improv BoM – Yardage, Options, and Maybes Read More »
I know that my directions can be…confusing to others. After teaching English for thirty years, I know I need a system. So, I created one. This one seems simple because I break everything down into single steps. Feel free to tell me if something is confusing. Always tell me that, and I’ll try to explain
Improv BoM – Understanding Mary’s Directions Read More »
Thank you for joining the block of the month. Each month’s instructions will appear under this tab and also on my blog. Instructions are uploaded on the first Friday of each month, but if you sign up below, you’ll recieve a short email giving you early access. Improv is a way of quilting that allows
Improv Block of the Month — Begin Here Read More »
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Improv Block of the Month ~~ Grab a Badge! Read More »
Hello Improv Piecing Workshop easy to advanced intermediate; domestic machines; 3-4 hours; $35 per student with 12 student minimum. Improv quilts have their own ideas, voices, and needs. Toss in unique improv makers and improv becomes almost incorrigible, don’t you agree? Yet quilters have methods that “tame” improv quilts. Do you ever wonder what quilters
Hello Improv Workshop Read More »
Improv Workshop intermediate to advanced; domestic machine; 3 hours; $25 per student with 8 student minimum. Reimagine new ways of dealing with old problems: scraps and discarded blocks. We all have them and we all need to DO SOMETHING with them. While I will have several quilts available to show, the goal here is for
Improv Imagine Workshop Read More »
