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Focus on Design: Storm at Sea
So, can you explain how best to use those three values, Roberta? I'd be
most grateful. .. In message , Roberta Zollner writes Size doesn't matter as much as getting the 3 contrasting values right. So use any size you feel comfortable with. Smaller blocks will provide you with more curvy lines. Roberta in D -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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Focus on Design: Storm at Sea
On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:58:57 +0200, "Roberta Zollner"
wrote: Hmm... you could put little Compasses in the centers of some of the SAS blocks... Wouldn't that look amazing?! Nancy in NS http://community.webshots.com/user/loves2quilt |
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I found that EQ was a huge help in working out the contrast in order to get
the curve illusion. I just fiddled with it (using gray-scale type "colors") until I could see where the different values needed to be to get the look I wanted. In my "Red Sky at Night", while I used many different reds, I only used two different neutrals; one light tan and one medium tan. I paid no attention to where the various reds ended up; the placement of the neutrals is what makes the curve more prominent in my quilt. Basically, the value of the outer triangles in the "square in a square" blocks should differ from the value of the outer triangles in the "diamond in a rectangle" blocks (I have no idea what these are really called.). At least this holds true in a traditional type Storm at Sea. Another helpful tool for the Storm at Sea is the Tri-Recs Tool. It's a set of two rulers; one to cut each of the two triangles needed for the "diamond in a rectangle" block. The diamonds are actually two triangles sewn together at the base. I think these are what Doreen Speckmann named "Peaky and Spike". You cut the triangles from strips that range from 1.5" to 6.5", depending on your desired finished size. The tips of the triangles are squared off, making construction a bit easier. I have no affiliation with Tri-Recs, but found it fabulous for this block. -- Donna http://community.webshots.com/user/donna9736 "Roberta Zollner" wrote in message ... Size doesn't matter as much as getting the 3 contrasting values right. So use any size you feel comfortable with. Smaller blocks will provide you with more curvy lines. Roberta in D "Megwen Woodham" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... What size block does anyone recommend? I want to maximise the curve effect and I'm not sure how big the finished block needs to be. Can anyone help, please? Thanks, Megwen Bath, England |
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This is very interesting and informative, Donna. Thanks very much.
.. In message , Donna973 writes I found that EQ was a huge help in working out the contrast in order to get the curve illusion. I just fiddled with it (using gray-scale type "colors") until I could see where the different values needed to be to get the look I wanted. In my "Red Sky at Night", while I used many different reds, I only used two different neutrals; one light tan and one medium tan. I paid no attention to where the various reds ended up; the placement of the neutrals is what makes the curve more prominent in my quilt. Basically, the value of the outer triangles in the "square in a square" blocks should differ from the value of the outer triangles in the "diamond in a rectangle" blocks (I have no idea what these are really called.). At least this holds true in a traditional type Storm at Sea. Another helpful tool for the Storm at Sea is the Tri-Recs Tool. It's a set of two rulers; one to cut each of the two triangles needed for the "diamond in a rectangle" block. The diamonds are actually two triangles sewn together at the base. I think these are what Doreen Speckmann named "Peaky and Spike". You cut the triangles from strips that range from 1.5" to 6.5", depending on your desired finished size. The tips of the triangles are squared off, making construction a bit easier. I have no affiliation with Tri-Recs, but found it fabulous for this block. -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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Focus on Design: Storm at Sea
Donna973 wrote:
I found that EQ was a huge help in working out the contrast in order to get the curve illusion. I just fiddled with it (using gray-scale type "colors") until I could see where the different values needed to be to get the look I wanted. In my "Red Sky at Night", while I used many different reds, I only used two different neutrals; one light tan and one medium tan. I paid no attention to where the various reds ended up; the placement of the neutrals is what makes the curve more prominent in my quilt. Basically, the value of the outer triangles in the "square in a square" blocks should differ from the value of the outer triangles in the "diamond in a rectangle" blocks (I have no idea what these are really called.). At least this holds true in a traditional type Storm at Sea. Another helpful tool for the Storm at Sea is the Tri-Recs Tool. It's a set of two rulers; one to cut each of the two triangles needed for the "diamond in a rectangle" block. The diamonds are actually two triangles sewn together at the base. I think these are what Doreen Speckmann named "Peaky and Spike". You cut the triangles from strips that range from 1.5" to 6.5", depending on your desired finished size. The tips of the triangles are squared off, making construction a bit easier. I have no affiliation with Tri-Recs, but found it fabulous for this block. Someone showed a quilt a few months ago with a title something like 'Sun, sand and sea' or Water and Sun. It was turquoisy blues with a few splashes of yellow and a little sand colour. The yellow just lifted it. I've looked in the archives but can't find it, and can't remember who posted it. Can anyone remember it? -- Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk) http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin |
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I need to learn how to use the EQ I bought last year, things got difficult
last November and all my sewing got put to one side. However, there is light at the end of my tunnel and sometime in October, I'll start looking at EQ. Thanks for the suggestions, Megwen Bath, England |
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Focus on Design: Storm at Sea
If you get stuck with EQ come and play with the Virtual
Quilters - a small group of rctq'ers who use quilting software. We are more than happy to help . We just finished an international virtual Round Robin, and we have impromptu design challenges. We had one for Storm at Sea just a short time ago. Email me (see sig block) if you would like to take a look around the group site. The group is "closed" (to protect from spam), but we are always happy to welcome rctq'ers. -- Cheryl & the Cats o o o o o o ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y ) Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Megwen Woodham" wrote in message ... :I need to learn how to use the EQ I bought last year, things got difficult : last November and all my sewing got put to one side. However, there is light : at the end of my tunnel and sometime in October, I'll start looking at EQ. : : Thanks for the suggestions, : : Megwen : : Bath, England : : |
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Really just whatever size you are comfortable working with - and how many
you will have to make. The circle effect is unexpected when you first look at this block but part of its charm. And you can mix with other blocks as well. I used S@S with mini Lone Stars for my Star Circle quilt, pics at my webshots link. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Have fun! -- KittyG ~kitty in phx~ http://community.webshots.com/user/kittykatchee "Megwen Woodham" wrote in message ... What size block does anyone recommend? I want to maximise the curve effect and I'm not sure how big the finished block needs to be. Can anyone help, please? Thanks, Megwen Bath, England |
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Focus on Design: Storm at Sea
Kitty, your Star Circle quilt is beautiful! I love being able to see it in
it's design state and then finished. A lot of quilts never make it that far.g I also love your log cabin lap quilt. It looks so comfy; a perfect snuggle quilt. -- Donna http://community.webshots.com/user/donna9736 "KittyG" wrote in message news:z0WSg.593$BC6.247@fed1read01... Really just whatever size you are comfortable working with - and how many you will have to make. The circle effect is unexpected when you first look at this block but part of its charm. And you can mix with other blocks as well. I used S@S with mini Lone Stars for my Star Circle quilt, pics at my webshots link. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Have fun! -- KittyG ~kitty in phx~ http://community.webshots.com/user/kittykatchee "Megwen Woodham" wrote in message ... What size block does anyone recommend? I want to maximise the curve effect and I'm not sure how big the finished block needs to be. Can anyone help, please? Thanks, Megwen Bath, England |
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In article z0WSg.593$BC6.247@fed1read01,
"KittyG" wrote: Really just whatever size you are comfortable working with - and how many you will have to make. The circle effect is unexpected when you first look at this block but part of its charm. And you can mix with other blocks as well. I used S@S with mini Lone Stars for my Star Circle quilt, pics at my webshots link. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Have fun! Gorgeous, Kitty! Wow! -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education |
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