From Ducks to Horses: My Next Quilt Journey
Step One Step Two Step Three Well, I am moving on from Ducks to Horses! The Duck quilt is on its way to my niece, Katie, in Kansas for her newborn son—at least, I hope it is, given the ongoing challenges with USPS. Fingers crossed! 🤞 My next quilt project is also for Katie. This time, it's a Horse quilt just for her. I'll share more of the story behind it later, once I make more progress on the quilt assembly. For now, my focus is on designing this paper-pieced pattern, and I thought it would be fun to outline my process. Step 1: Choosing an Image The first step in my quilt design process is selecting (or creating) an image that will serve as the base for the quilt. For this project, I purchased a digital image. Because I knew I wanted to share progress pictures of the quilt along the way, I made sure to obtain permission from the creator before purchasing the design. Step 2: Applying Color Using Adobe Illustrator Next, I used Adobe Illustrator to apply Kona Color sw...
