Construction Type: Drunkards Path blocks
Recommended Sewing Level: Advanced Beginner
Quilt Size(s): 58x72”
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When I first went to college, I took a 2D design class and fell in love. I had so much fun playing with space and shapes and line. I had no idea that a few years later, I would be applying those same principles to quilts, just using fabric instead of paper and paint. Stacked is a tribute to the bold shapes and play on balance and the other elements that are the foundation blocks of everything around us. It’s a quilt that also shows that inspiration can be all around us. I first saw the stacked shapes in a baby mobile. We then noticed them in the stacks on rocks you often see on hiking trails. I’ve also since seen them in jewelry. When designing this quilt, we took that inspiration and built on those skills I learned many years ago. It creates a bright, modern quilt that you are sure to fall in love with. The background also provides a great canvas for quilting designs, but it also looks fantastic with an all-over quilting motif full of texture.
This quilt utilizes paper templates to create some fun drunkards path blocks of all sizes. We choose to use a monochromatic color scheme with a mix of tones. This color choice provides interest while focusing on the overall shapes. If you want a bolder quilt, choose a contrasting or triad color palette. The large pieces and curve make this a perfect quilt for those just new to curves and goes together quickly.
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FAQs:
- How do you choose colors or prints?
- There are so many answers to this questions. I'll narrow down a few for you.
- Kimie has an at degree so she relies on her color wheel and color theory for many of our color choices.
- We like to get inspiration from color palettes. There are so many fun color palettes out there. We have a Pinterest board full of them if you need a little inspiration.
- Sometimes we find one fabric that we love and then build the rest of the colors around it.
- We have also tried a completely random method that works out really well. You can find our You Tube tutorial about that method here.
- There are so many answers to this questions. I'll narrow down a few for you.
- What is the best way to cut out the templates?
- We use a different variety of methods, you might want to try a couple and determine which is best for you
- Cut out the template and pin it to the fabric to cut out just like you would in garment sewing.
- Cut out the template and trace it onto chip board (think cereal boxes). Then you can carefully cut around the chipboard with a rotary cutter. I prefer to use the smaller blade ones for this. This is the method I use for all of our quilts to start with.
- Acrylic templates. This is by far the easiest method and we do offer them for some of our patterns. Then you can use a rotary cutter to cut around them.
- I also like to try to cut through more than one layer of fabric at a time and can do more using acrylic templates than I can using chipboard ones.
- We use a different variety of methods, you might want to try a couple and determine which is best for you
- Do I have to trim my blocks after assembling them?
- Most blocks don't need to be trimmed before assembling your quilt. There are some instances where you do want to trim the block and we outline those in each pattern as needed.
- How do I keep my curves flat?
- There are a couple of things that can help you keep your curves nice and flat
- Starch - starching your fabric before cutting it can help keep it from stretching which can also help keep those curves flat.
- Pressing - a really good press can sometimes be all you need to flatten out those curves. Adding a wool pressing mat and a clapper helps as well.
- There are a couple of things that can help you keep your curves nice and flat
- Do I have to use bias cut binding to finish my quilt?
- No, in fact we rarely use bias cut binding. We cut our binding strips WOF and then sew them together. We do sew the strips together on a bias to help reduce seam bulk in the binding.
- What stitch should I use for binding?
- We don't use a special stitch for binding, just a regular straight stitch. We also use a stitch in the ditch foot to get the stitches as close to the edge of the binding as possible. But if you want to add a little design to your binding, you can use any decorative stitch. If you don't want any of your stitches to show, you have two options, you can either hand stitch your binding into place or
sew it to the front and then stitch in the ditch to attach the back.
- We don't use a special stitch for binding, just a regular straight stitch. We also use a stitch in the ditch foot to get the stitches as close to the edge of the binding as possible. But if you want to add a little design to your binding, you can use any decorative stitch. If you don't want any of your stitches to show, you have two options, you can either hand stitch your binding into place or
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Here is a list of our YouTube video tutorials that may be helpful as you put this quilt together. There are many others as well so you might want to check out our channel and subscribe so you are notified when we upload new videos.
Quilting Plan (Stacked): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p01g9xa24Q
Combining Quilting Designs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbcGM5A_oxI
Learn to Quilt (Free Motion Quilting): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoWzpGxXyrI
Sew Curves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1jwqokFcyc
Learn to Quilt (Piecing): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGr_6lZeWms&t=3s
Block 10 Skill Builder (Curves): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoXKyjOTTwU
Baste your Quilt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chqMEN4WRXI
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Color ways
We love to play with color and have provided you with a few different color ways to consider for this quilt. We hope it helps inspire you to create your own version of our quilt. Even just switching the background from a light to a dark fabric can completely change the look of a design.
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