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| Rainbow Seminole Patchwork Tutorial |
Geta Grama of Geta's Quilting Studio offers quilters a reflective look at the colorful world of Seminole piecing in the Rainbow Seminole Patchwork Tutorial. A technique grounded in the rich heritage of the Seminole, this technique of piecing involves sewing fabric strips together to create complex and colorful patterns. Employing rainbow-hued fabrics to add to the visual appeal of these patterns, Geta shows, in this tutorial, how to create resplendent, multi-hued patchwork bands.
The tutorial is detailed, step-by-step, and can be executed by any skill level of quilter. Geta stresses the importance of fabric selection, using fabrics that contain a wide range of colors, such as those found in the Effervescence collection of Robert Kaufman fabrics, to create the rainbow effect that is sought. She also gives advice on cutting strips to exact widths, accurately piecing them together, and pressing seam allowances to get sharp, clean lines in the final design. One of the strong points of Seminole piecing covered in the tutorial is how well it works at creating sharp-looking patterns with little effort. Cutting strips allows quilters to make small, intricate patterns that can be hard to make with standard piecing methods. This makes it an excellent technique for making intricate borders or trim for a bigger quilting project.
Geta's tutorial is not only helpful to begin with, but it also asks quilters to play around with using various fabric selections and strip widths to design their own unique projects.
She teaches tips for straightening the finished patchwork band edges and how to integrate these bands into certain projects, like pouches or quilt borders. The tutorial is further enhanced by unobstructed photographs at each step, making it simple to envision the process and repeat the technique successfully. For those wanting to explore further into Seminole piecing, Geta has also published a Part II of the tutorial in which she addresses more designs and methods and further opens up possibilities for this technique to be used for creative work. Adding the Rainbow Seminole Patchwork to your quilts provides not just a splash of color and elegance but also brings your works into a rich heritage of textile art. For those who wish to put a bold border onto a quilt or create a dynamic free-standing quilt, this tutorial provides the instruction and encouragement necessary to bring your visions to life.
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