Test Piece
The center of this piece has been on my design wall for a long time. I made it to try and get my head around sewing diamonds together for FOTY 2010. I didn’t feel like I could toss it even though it isn’t my best work.
Eventually, I decided to use it to test my idea for the border on the Original Bullseye. After some thought, I decided not to use my idea for the Original Bullseye, but I decided to try the border on the Test Piece anyway.
I used some fabric that I didn’t really care about for the border. I modified the directions from an old QNM article (hand applique’ was not going to happen on this piece) and went to work. I got surprising results. The surprising part was that I finally became with one mitered corners. I finally understand the ins and outs of creating a mitered corner. I have known, in a theoretical way, how to do it, but this was the first time the process and theory really made sense to my brain and hands together.
This is no masterpiece, but it does prove that quiltmakers can learn something from every piece. I find it somewhat freeing to not care about the overall piece. I have cared about each specific element or technique or process, but not the whole piece. The point of this piece is learning.
And, in that, this piece has value.
Like that mitered border, looks really neat with the fabric that you used.
Looks great! The border came out fantastic. Perhaps you could use this piece as the first layer for a mixed media piece, if you want to use it for something more.
I might give it to a 4YO to whom I gave a stuffed animal late last year. Or it just might sit undone. We’ll see.
the brown looks nice
Thanks. Oldies, but goodies.