How Do You Make A Landscape Quilt?
Landscape quilts are growing in popularity. There is no wrong way for you to make them. Use whatever techniques you need to accomplish your vision. Some techniques are more appropriate than others, but here are a few starting tips along with some of the more common methods used. • Choose a photo or picture that you like and want to copy. • Collect an assortment of fabric. Scraps can work fine, but you may need to purchase specific colors for specific areas of your landscape. • Be bold. This quilt is for your own enjoyment. If no one else likes it, that’s THEIR problem… so do whatever seems most appropriate to you at the time. • Plan your work. List out all the aspects of your landscape that need doing… and then prioritize them or order them for later reference. • Visualize your finished piece. What embellishments will you add? What sort of border will there be? • Expect to adjust your plan as you go along. • Get a photo or a make a sketch of your quilt idea. Begin assembly. Usually
