Quilting With No Patterns: A Triangular Madness! Story

Quilting With No Patterns: A Triangular Madness!

Today, I'll explain my process to give you more confidence in making your own quilts without a pattern.

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This method isn’t for everyone but many quilters enjoy the creative process of not knowing exactly how the quilt will turn out until it is finished!

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Tips Before You Start Making a Quilt without a Pattern

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This is to stop you from overthinking or getting lost in your own project not knowing where to go next.

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Making a Start

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Some were large pieces – fabric remnants I’d bought to eBay or form quilt fabric scrap bags, and some were smaller scraps.

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Once I had done the initial cutting and piecing in pairs I made a slight change of direction, which is something you always have the option to do.

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In this case, the issue was how to add a backing fabric.I had a look through my stash of whites and off whites and decided to work with what I had.

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Swipe Up To Learn More!

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