Strip piecing makes this pattern for a trip around the world bed quilt super easy.
Trip around the world quilt block.
Inspired by their work for the centennial olympic games georgia s quiltmakers under the auspices of the georgia quilt project have created vibrant 12 quilt blocks for 207 countries of the world.
This pretty trip around the world is a small project small enough to give it a try.
The instructions are complicated and the method seems so challenging that after reading all instructions a quilter lacking in even the slightest confidence might look for another quilt to make.
You need lots of scraps or fat quarters or pre cuts.
The directions are for one block and all the blocks in a quilt are made following the same directions.
The trip around the world quilt pattern is a classic piecework pattern involving only uniform squares but it can be stressful to make if you piece the squares individually.
Tutorial for many trips around the world quilt block many trips around the world is a great scrap quilt especially if you limit your scraps to a defined color palette.
I will share my traditional trip pattern and a scrappy trips pattern too.
For a traditional trip you need eight.
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With that in mind i decided the first project for 2013 will be trip around the world.
Includes tips and considerations for color.
Some patterns are pieced by sewing individual squares together.
Basic strip piecing methods make it easy to put the trip around the world quilt together.
First a traditional trip around the world.
You may use a combination of either 5 different fabrics or 9 different fabrics to make this stunning quilt.
Shows how to use a tube construction technique similar to bargello for making a trip around the world quilt block.
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Jan 2 2016 explore quiltmeme s board trip around the world quilt on pinterest.
Meticulously researched by the artist creators of the blocks each block represents a distinctive aspect of the chosen country.