I am supposed to do the third quilt for my youngest son and complete main patterns for all 3 quilts before adding borders. But I may have to look for more materials to match well the earlier 2 pieces sewn. So I decided to plan for the borders for the first 2 quilts before going on to the last quilt. So the last quilt will be designed on the left-over materials of the first 2 quilts revolving around Overall Sam applique which I have just sewn.
I drew Overall Sam onto a drawing paper and when satisfied I cut the paper patterns to transfer to the materials mainly using scraps which I have collected over the years. It is simple and fun pattern to sew for young boys.
Sunbonnet Sue or Sunbonnet lady is also one of my favorite patterns which can also be sewn on projects for young girls as it is also another easy pattern to reproduce. I did this Sunbonnet Sue patchwork bag many years ago when my daughter was younger.
This is what I love about patchwork, able to use scraps to make other projects. The designing,the color-matching and co-ordinating is also the fun part.
Until next Monday for the quilts update. See you soon.
February 25th, 2008 at 4:19 am
Hi Jajireh. Your comment wasn’t saved during the move. Thanks for dropping by. Applique is especially much more fun if you can draw well as the patterns will be limited by your imagination. I can only do simple drawings.